The Potentially Addictive Properties of Soda: A Feasibility Study

University of California (UC), Berkeley

Status: Completed

Conditions: Withdrawal Symptoms

Treatments: Behavioral: SSB withdrawal

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02044757

6030sc (Other Grant/Funding Number)

12-08545

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 28 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 13 to 18 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Drinks more than 36 ounces of sugar-sweetened beverages per day
• Speaks fluent English
• Parent speaks English or Spanish
• Lives in San Francisco Bay Area

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnant or nursing
• Taking medication to address mental health issues

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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28 participants in 1 patient group

SSB withdrawal

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: SSB withdrawal