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Exploring the Influence of Sensory Cues on Eating Behavior Using Virtual Reality

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

Many factors influence eating choices among humans (mood, taste, convenience, time of day, etc.). Finding simple ways to decrease food intake or improve food choices could improve weight status and overall health of the general population. The purpose of this study is to see if city and/or nature smells affect human eating behavior within a virtual reality-simulated outdoor café. The researchers of this study believe that a better understanding of how smells affect eating behavior could lead to public guidelines that direct the construction and layout of such outdoor eating environments to better support healthy behaviors.

Official Title

Dining Out in NYC: Using VR to Investigate the Influence of Multisensory Urban Design Factors on Eating Behavior in Emerging Adults

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-12-15
Study Completion:2025-08-01
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:COMPLETED

Study ID

NCT06662149

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 29 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Between the ages of 18-29
  2. * Fluent in English
  3. * Free of self-reported food allergies/food sensitivities
  4. * No diagnosis of cognitive or physical disabilities/disorders that may affect appetite or eating behaviors (Examples include Major Depressive Disorder, dementia, or eating disorders)
  5. * No diagnosis of disabilities that may affect sensory proprioception related to virtual reality (Examples include vertigo, epilepsy, and ataxia)
  6. * Not color blind
  7. * Does not experience anosmia (inability or weak ability to smell)
  8. * Must have hair ≥3 cm in length at the cortisol sample site (roughly midline of the skull left to right and two inches up from the base of the hairline at the neck).
  9. * No hair transplant in the last 6 months
  1. * Are younger than 18 or older than 29 years of age
  2. * Not fluent in English
  3. * Have self-reported food allergies
  4. * Have a diagnosis of cognitive or physical disabilities that may affect appetite or eating behaviors (Examples include Major Depressive Disorder, dementia, or eating disorders)
  5. * Have a diagnosis of disabilities that may affect sensory proprioception related to virtual reality (Examples include vertigo, epilepsy, and ataxia)
  6. * Suffers from color blindness
  7. * Suffers from anosmia (inability or weak ability to smell)
  8. * Hair shorter than 3 cm in length at the cortisol sample site (roughly midline of the skull left to right and two inches up from the base of the hairline at the neck)
  9. * Has had a hair transplant in the last 6 months

Contacts and Locations

Principal Investigator

Travis Masterson
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
The Pennsylvania State University

Study Locations (Sites)

Health, Ingestive Behavior, and Technology Laboratory of Pennsylvania State University
State College, Pennsylvania, 16802
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Penn State University

  • Travis Masterson, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, The Pennsylvania State University

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-12-15
Study Completion Date2025-08-01

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-12-15
Study Completion Date2025-08-01

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Virtual Reality
  • Eating behavior

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Healthy