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A Sensory Strategy to Cut Sugary Beverages in African/American and Latine Adolescents
Led by Nana Gletsu Miller · Updated on 2025-10-31
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Participants Needed
3
Research Sites
96 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Nana Gletsu Miller
Lead Sponsor
P
Purdue University
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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 recalls, body measurements, and blood samples over 8-weeks
CONDITIONS
Official Title
A Sensory Strategy to Cut Sugary Beverages in African/American and Latine Adolescents
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adolescents ages 12 to 18 who prefer higher sugar concentrations in beverages, specifically 0.3M (10.3% sucrose) or above
- Have obesity with body mass index (BMI) above the 95th percentile
- Willing to drink study beverages and not currently dieting or changing their diet
You will not qualify if you...
- Adolescent participant is pregnant
- Allergic or intolerant to study beverage ingredients
- Diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes
- Currently consumes unsweetened sparkling water two or more times per week
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 3 locations
1
Indiana University School of Public Health - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana, United States, 47405
Not Yet Recruiting
2
Indiana University Hospital
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
Actively Recruiting
3
Purdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana, United States, 47907
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
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Nana Gletsu Miller, PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
3
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