# Effects of Gum Chewing on Appetite and Digestion

> **NCT01070212** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Purdue University** · enrollment: 60 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- The Null Hypothesis is That Food Rheology Will Have no Effect on These Indices
- The Alternate Hypothesis is That Increased Mechanical Stimulation Will Result in Stronger Satiation/Satiety and Reduced Energy Intake
- It is Hypothesized That the Effects of Mastication Will be Less Evident in Obese Compared to Lean Individuals

## Interventions

- **OTHER:** soft gum
- **OTHER:** firm gum
- **OTHER:** no gum

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT01070212
- **Lead sponsor:** Purdue University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2010-02
- **Primary completion:** 2012-01
- **Final completion:** 2012-01
- **Target enrollment:** 60 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2023-12-15

## Collaborators

- [object Object]

## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01070212

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01070212, "Effects of Gum Chewing on Appetite and Digestion". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-04 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT01070212. Licensed CC0.

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