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A Sensory Strategy to Cut Sugary Beverages in African/American and Latine Adolescents

RecruitingNAAges 12 Years - 18 YearsAllNana Gletsu Miller
NCT07223151 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether replacing sugary sodas with unsweetened, flavored sparkling waters can reduce added sugar intake and improve health in Black/African American and Latine adolescents with obesity who prefer sweet-tasting beverages. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does replacing sugary sodas with water change liking for sugary drinks, and water? * Do shifts in liking for sweetness lead to improved diet quality and cardiometabolic health? Researchers will compare replacing sugary sodas with one of three alternative beverages: unsweetened sparkling water, plain water, and beverages with gradually reduced sugar to determine which strategy is most effective. Participants will: * Replace sugary sodas with study drinks for 4 weeks * Complete taste tests to measure their liking for and sensory experience of sweetness over 8-weeks * Provide dietary

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Adolescents ages 12 to 18 who display a "sweet-liker" pattern, characterized by a preference for higher concentrations of sugar in beverages, specifically identifying 0.3M (10.3% sucrose) or above as their most liked sample. * Adolescents consumes sugar-sweetened soda greater than or equal to 2 times per week. Adolescents must also indicate a willingness to drink study beverages; not currently dieting/changing diet. Exclusion Criteria: * Adolescent participant is pregnant, since pregnancy affects taste perception * Participant is allergic or intolerant to the items we are testing. * Adolescent with type 1 or type 2 diabetes (self-declared or detected at screening visit through fasting glucose) * Use of GLP-1 receptor agonists intended for weight loss.
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What it tests

  • Unsweetened Sparkling Water Replacement
  • Progressively Reduced Sugar Beverage Replacement
  • Plain Water Replacement
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Where

3 sites
Indiana University School of Public Health - Bloomington
Bloomington, United States
Indiana University Hospital
Indianapolis, United States
Purdue University
West Lafayette, United States
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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