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Environmental Nudges for Healthy Eating

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Waitlist Available

Led By Anna H Grummon, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up immediately after exposure to intervention and product selection task, assessed during 1-time online study visit

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Study Summary

This trial will test if eco-labels, peer comparison messages, and swaps can help people make healthier food choices. 2000 US adults ages 18-25, at least 25% in college, will be randomly assigned to view food products with or without these nudges. Questions about the products and nudges will be asked.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for US adults aged 18-25, with a focus on including at least one-fourth who are full-time college students. It's not for those who rush through the survey too quickly.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests if environmental nudges like eco-labels, peer messages, and suggested swaps affect young adults' food choices. Participants will be randomly shown products with or without these nudges and then surveyed.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

There are no direct physical side effects from participating in this study as it involves viewing labels and answering questions rather than taking a medical intervention.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ immediately after exposure to intervention and product selection task, assessed during 1-time online study visit

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~immediately after exposure to intervention and product selection task, assessed during 1-time online study visit

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and immediately after exposure to intervention and product selection task, assessed during 1-time online study visit for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary outcome measures

Nutri-Score Scores

Secondary outcome measures

Acceptability of Eco-Label Intervention

Acceptability of Peer Comparison Message Intervention

Acceptability of Swaps Intervention

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: EnvironmentalExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants in the experimental arm will shop and receive environmental nudges in the form of labels, peer comparisons messages, and suggested product swaps.

Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention

Participants will conduct online shopping tasks without any environmental nudges. This includes no labels, peer comparison messages, or suggested product swaps.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Environmental nudges

2023

N/A

~2140

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Wellcome TrustOTHER

214 Previous Clinical Trials

15,671,596 Total Patients Enrolled

University of North Carolina, Chapel HillLead Sponsor

1,513 Previous Clinical Trials

4,192,048 Total Patients Enrolled

Anna H Grummon, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorStanford University

3 Previous Clinical Trials

4,993 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What are the criteria for an individual to join this research project?

"This study necessitates a youthful cohort of 2000 participants with dietary habits conducive to well-being, aged between 18 and 25."

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Is there still an opportunity for new participants to join this research endeavor?

"According to the records on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical study is not actively enrolling patients at this moment in time. Initially posted on November 10th 2023 and most recently edited two weeks prior, there are 65 other open trials recruiting individuals presently."

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Are adolescents, over the age of 18, eligible to enroll in this experiment?

"This trial is only open to participants aged 18-25. Those younger than this age group will be able to take part in 15 other trials, while those older than 65 can consider 40 separate studies."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Impact of Environmental Nudges on Dietary Quality

2023. "Impact of Environmental Nudges on Dietary Quality". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06119165.