Clinical trialNCT02044757CompletedInterventional

The Potentially Addictive Properties of Soda: A Feasibility Study

SponsorUniversity of California, BerkeleyEnrollment28Withdrawal Symptoms

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Summary

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The purpose of this study to investigate the addictive properties of soda and other sugar sweetened beverages (SBBs) in teenagers aged 13-18 years. It is hypothesized that participants who were regularly consuming sweetened and caffeinated beverages will experience symptoms typical of caffeine withdrawal, such as headache and fatigue, during the SSB withdrawal period.

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Investigators

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Kristine A Madsen, MD, MPH
University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health
Principal Investigator
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Sites

1 registered facility, with the per-site recruitment status where the registry publishes one. ClinicalTrials.gov does not publish per-site enrollment counts.

United States

Children'S Hospital and Reasearch Center Oakland
Oakland, California, United States

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Drugs studied

No drug or biological interventions are in our data for this study. It may test a procedure, device or behavioral intervention, or the intervention list isn't in our current snapshot. See the registry record ↗. Why? →

Registration & key dates

Registry attributes as recorded on the ClinicalTrials.gov study record.

Start: 30 Jun 2013
Primary completion: 31 Aug 2014
Completion: 31 Aug 2014
Last update posted: 9 Dec 2014
Registered enrollment: 28
Registry id: NCT02044757

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