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Making Meals With Pulses

USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center · NCT07451119

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Observational
Target enrollment
76
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
March 30, 2026
Record last updated
October 13, 2026

Status re-checked against ClinicalTrials.gov within the last 12 hours.

What the study is about

The goal for this study is to determine how Americans use beans, peas, and lentils (also called pulses) as part of a meal. The researchers will investigate food choices when getting a meal or dish ready that is made of more than two foods. Secondly, they will determine how study participants feel about eating pulses.

Conditions: Healthy Individuals

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • able to understand and sign the consent form
  • able to provide own transportation to research center
  • non-smoking or does not use other tobacco products, including e-cigarettes
  • not planning to or currently attempting to gain or lose weight
  • free of any major medical or psychiatric condition that would interfere with participation
  • physically able to do the computer tasks
  • cook meals a minimum of three times per week for own self and/or household

Exclusion Criteria

  • more than a 2 kg change in body weight within the past 3 months
  • participation in a weight loss diet/exercise program
  • diagnosed eating disorder
  • allergies or severe dislike for the foods used to complete the task
  • had bariatric surgery
  • cannot read or understand English

Recruiting US locations

  • USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center

    Grand Forks, ND 58203

    Site contact: Angela J Scheett, MPH, RDN · 701-795-8386 · angela.scheett@usda.gov

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Shanon Casperson, PhD · 701-795-8497 · shanon.casperson@usda.gov
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