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Register: IRCT
Last refreshed on: 22 February 2018
Main ID:  IRCT2016041516123N7
Date of registration: 2016-04-24
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences
Public title: Evaluation of the effect of eating utensils sizes on food intake during a meal in obese or overweight patients
Scientific title: Comparison of food intake in Large and small dishware in obese or overweight patients
Date of first enrolment: 2016-04-20
Target sample size: 50
Recruitment status: Complete
URL:  http://en.irct.ir/trial/15185
Study type:  interventional
Study design:  Randomization: N/A, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Crossover, Purpose: Other.  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
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Name: Mahdis Vakili   
Address:  Golestan St, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Paramedicine school Ahvaz Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Telephone: +98 61 3337 5717
Email: mahdisvakili@ymail.com
Affiliation:  Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age between 19-60 years old; body mass index of equal or more than 25; complete mental and physical health (according to annual medical check-up of university staff) and having no comorbidities of overweight and obesity such as High Blood Pressure; Asthma; Arteriovascular disease and so on. Exclusion criteria: being menopause or premenopausal in women population; being an athlete or doing exercise regularly; following a therapeutic or weight management diet; following any life style or eating related habits modification program or social network; taking weight loss medicine over last three month; taking any sensory disrupting medicine; drug or alcohol addiction; Having metabolic or gastrointestinal disease.
Exclusion criteria:

Age minimum: 18 years
Age maximum: 60 years
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Obesity.
Obesity due to excess calories
Obesity due to excess calories
Intervention(s)
Intervention 1: Intervention group: patients will receive small size eating utensil including small size ceramic dining plate (19.5 Cm), small spoon (5 ml), small fork and a 120 ml glass. Each patient in the intervention group will receive a lunch package consisted of 270 grams of barbecued chicken breast (seasoned with onion, saffron and lime juice), 600 grams of steamed rice and two medium size tomatoes as optional side dish, 430 grams of vegetable salad with 42 grams mayonnaise which will be served separately. Intervention 2: Control group: patients will receive large size eating utensil including large size ceramic dining plate (25 Cm), large spoon (15 ml), large fork and a 120 ml glass. Each patient in control group will receive a lunch package consisted of 270 grams of barbecued chicken breast (seasoned with onion, saffron and lime juice), 600 grams of steamed rice and two medium size tomatoes as optional side dish, 430 grams of vegetable salad with 42 grams mayonnaise which will be served separately.
Intervention group: patients will receive small size eating utensil including small size ceramic dining plate (19.5 Cm), small spoon (5 ml), small fork and a 120 ml glass. Each patient in the intervention group will receive a lunch package consisted of 270 grams of barbecued chicken breast (seasoned with onion, saffron and lime juice), 600 grams of steamed rice and two medium size tomatoes as optional side dish, 430 grams of vegetable salad with 42 grams mayonnaise which will be served separately.
Control group: patients will receive large size eating utensil including large size ceramic dining plate (25 Cm), large spoon (15 ml), large fork and a 120 ml glass. Each patient in control group will receive a lunch package consisted of 270 grams of barbecued chicken breast (seasoned with onion, saffron and lime juice), 600 grams of steamed rice and two medium size tomatoes as optional side dish, 430 grams of vegetable salad with 42 grams mayonnaise which will be served separately.
Lifestyle
Primary Outcome(s)
Protein intake. Timepoint: After the intervention. Method of measurement: Food analyzer software, scale, grams.
Carbohydrate intake. Timepoint: After the intervention. Method of measurement: Food analyzer software, scale, grams.
Fat intake. Timepoint: After the intervention. Method of measurement: Food analyzer software, scale, grams.
Energy intake. Timepoint: After the intervention. Method of measurement: Food analyzer software, scale, grams.
Secondary Outcome(s)
Salad consumption. Timepoint: At the same time with intervention. Method of measurement: Scale, grams.
Chiken consumption. Timepoint: At the same time with intervention. Method of measurement: Scale, grams.
Mayonnaise intake. Timepoint: At the same time with intervention. Method of measurement: Scale, grams.
Rice consumption. Timepoint: At the same time with intervention. Method of measurement: Scale, grams.
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: Approved
Approval date:
Contact:
Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences
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