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Sensitive Periods in Human Flavor Learning

NCT01667549 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 97

Last updated 2019-12-09

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Summary

The goals of the proposed research are to specify the timing and consequences of the sensitive period for flavor learning in infants who are being breastfed or formula fed. The investigators will conduct a randomized within- and between-subject study of women and their infants during a 15-month window.

Conditions

  • Development

Interventions

OTHER

Timing of Diet and Flavor Experience

Groups differ in the timing and duration of exposure to flavored food experience.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Monell Chemical Senses Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Julie A Mennella, PhD · Monell Chemical Senses Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Weeks
Max Age
3 Weeks
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-08-31
Primary Completion
2015-07-31
Completion
2015-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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