NCT06398340 Identifying Wearable Biomarkers to Monitor Dietary Intake
| NCT ID | NCT06398340 |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | — |
| Sponsor | Imperial College London |
| Condition | Energy Intake |
| Study Type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Enrollment | 10 participants |
| Start Date | 2024-08-19 |
| Primary Completion | 2025-06-30 |
Eligibility & Interventions
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This trial targets 10 participants in total. It began in 2024-08-19 with a primary completion date of 2025-06-30.
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Brief Summary
Background: Measuring what people eat is a challenge in nutrition research. Traditional methods, like food diaries, rely on self-reporting of individuals, and suffer from poor accuracy and recall bias. Aims: This project aims to identify physiological biomarkers related to food and energy intake, which may be used to develop an objective tool to estimate individuals' food intake in future. Eating behaviours are accompanied by significant physiological changes such as skin temperature, blood oxygen saturation, pulse rate etc. The investigators intend to investigate whether monitoring these physiological changes can help us estimate eating behaviour, such as meal size, eating speed, and duration of meals. Study design: Ten healthy adults will be invited for two study visits at NIHR Imperial Clinical Research Facility. Each visit will last for approximately 2 hr. They will consume a high- and low-calorie meal designed by nutritional researchers in a randomised order. During eating events, the investigators will track their physiological changes via a bedside monitor and wearable sensors. Blood samples will be taken from participants to measure their glycaemic response. Associations between energy load, glycaemic response, and physiological changes will be investigated. Our findings may promote an accelerated development of a wearable tool for dietary assessment in future.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female * Age between 18-65 years (inclusive) * Body mass index (BMI) of 18-30 kg/m2 * Willingness and ability to give written informed consent. * Willingness and ability to understand, to participate and to comply with the study requirements Exclusion Criteria: * Outside of specified age and BMI range * Chronic medical conditions including for eating disorders, diabetes, obesity, hypertension, cancer, acute infectious disease, renal disease, cardiovascular disease, and chronic gastrointestinal condition. * Taking part in another research study or donating any blood in the last 3 months
Contact & Investigator
Mingzhu Cai, PhD
STUDY CHAIR
Nutrition Research Section, Imperial College London
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can join the NCT06398340 clinical trial?
This trial is open to participants of all sexes, aged 18 Years or older, up to 65 Years, studying Energy Intake. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.
Is NCT06398340 currently recruiting?
Yes, NCT06398340 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at m.cai18@imperial.ac.uk for enrollment information.
Where is the NCT06398340 trial being conducted?
This trial is being conducted at London, United Kingdom.
Who is sponsoring the NCT06398340 clinical trial?
NCT06398340 is sponsored by Imperial College London. The principal investigator is Mingzhu Cai, PhD at Nutrition Research Section, Imperial College London. The trial plans to enroll 10 participants.