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Effect of 100% Orange Juice on Food Intake and Glycemic Response in Adults

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Waitlist Available
Led By Nick Bellissimo, PhD
Research Sponsored by Ryerson University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up collected at baseline (0 minutes), 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, and 60 minutes post-treatment consumption
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is testing if drinking pure orange juice before a meal can help people feel fuller, happier, and eat less by affecting their blood sugar levels. The study involves healthy adults who will drink either orange juice, an orange-flavored drink, or water before a meal. Researchers will measure their blood sugar, feelings of fullness, mood, and how much they eat.

Eligible Conditions
  • Healthy Subjects
  • Glycemic Responses
  • Appetite
  • Adult

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~collected at baseline (0 minutes), 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, and 60 minutes post-treatment consumption
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and collected at baseline (0 minutes), 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, and 60 minutes post-treatment consumption for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Ad libitum food intake
Change from baseline glycemic response (acute phase)
Rest-of-day blood glucose concentrations
Secondary study objectives
Change from baseline subjective appetite
Change from baseline subjective emotions and mood
Rest-of-the-day food intake
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Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: WaterExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Treatment beverage
Group II: Orange juiceExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Treatment beverage
Group III: Orange flavoured drinkExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Treatment beverage

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Ryerson UniversityLead Sponsor
76 Previous Clinical Trials
7,807 Total Patients Enrolled
Toronto Metropolitan UniversityLead Sponsor
91 Previous Clinical Trials
18,970 Total Patients Enrolled
Nick Bellissimo, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorToronto Metropolitan University
10 Previous Clinical Trials
247 Total Patients Enrolled
~9 spots leftby Dec 2025
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