🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-08-17
Testing the Abuse Liability of Hyper-palatable Foods (NCT07776938)
Bet You Can't Eat Just One: Testing the Abuse Liability of Hyper-palatable Foods
🟡 Not Yet Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 📋 Clinical Research Protocol Sponsor: University of Kansas
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The study will conduct a laboratory study designed to evaluate the rewarding and addictive properties of hyper-palatable foods (HPF), using potato chips as the food stimulus/sample HPF.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Dole Human Development Center — Lawrence, Kansas
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Full Dose HPF (OTHER)
- Modified Dose- No Fat (OTHER)
- Modified Dose- No Sodium (OTHER)
- Jicama Root Vegetable Chip- Negative Control (OTHER)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Dole Human Development Center — Lawrence, Kansas
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (785) 864-0062
Email: tfazzino@ku.edu
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
Explore by condition: All Hyperpalatable Foods clinical trials
💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.