Adding Chondrus Crispus Seaweeds to a Meal: Effect on Sensory Perception, Physical Comfort, Satiety and Food Intake

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexMale
Age19-35
SponsorMount Saint Vincent University

About this trial

The study investigates the sensory characteristics, consumer perception and the effect on satiety and food intake of the meal with added Chondrus crispus seaweed produced by Acadian Seaplants in Atlantic Canada.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Young healthy adult males

Disqualifiers

Having any diseases

Smoking, consuming cannabis

Skipping breakfast regularly

Disordered eating patterns

Trial design

Design model

Crossover

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Food

    Other intervention

    Meal with seaweed

Treatment groups

32 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups
Group A: Meal with seaweedExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Meal without seaweedExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group C: Water ControlExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Subjective Appetite

The average subjective appetite is a result of the desire to eat, hunger, prospective food consumption, and fullness.

Time frame
0-120 minutes
2

Food Intake

Ad libitum food intake is being measured with crustless pizza until the participants feel comfortably full.

Time frame
120 minutes

Secondary outcomes

1

Physical Comfort

The subjective feelings of gastrointestinal discomfort, wellness, perceived energy, and fatigue levels.

Time frame
0-120 minutes
2

Mastication

The number of chewing cycles per bite.

Time frame
5 minutes
3

Taste and other sensory characteristics

The hedonic and intensity perceptions, including pleasantness, taste, texture, chewing, and other sensory characteristics.

Time frame
0, 120 minutes

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Mount Saint Vincent University

Lead sponsor

Acadian Seaplants

Collaborator