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Experimental: Adapted Peruvian Nutrient Label for Obesity

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Led By Lindsey S Taillie, 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 during ~15 minute online survey

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Study Summary

This trial explores how front-of-package labels help consumers identify healthier food & drink products & if they effect purchasing decisions. 8,000 Colombians will be presented products with labels or none & asked questions about them.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ during ~15 minute online survey

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~during ~15 minute online survey

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and during ~15 minute online survey for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Correct Identification of the Product Higher in Sugar

Selection of Product Higher in Sugar

Secondary outcome measures

Ability to Identify Product as Having Excess of Sugar/Saturated Fat/Sodium

Identify Less Healthy Product

Most Discouraging Label

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Trial Design

4Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Experimental: Nutriscore LabelExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The Nutriscore label applies a letter grade (A, B, C, D or E) to a product based on certain nutrient criteria.

Group II: Experimental: Guideline Daily Amount LabelExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The Guideline Daily Amount label highlights the nutrient contents of the product by serving. It lists the calories, total fat, saturated fat, sugar, and sodium, as well are their % of the daily value.

Group III: Experimental: Adapted Peruvian Nutrient LabelExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The adapted label is a black octagon with the words in Spanish saying "Excess of sugar,"Excess of saturated fat," or "Excess of salt/sodium" depending on the nutrition contents of the product. Below the octagon is a box with words in Spanish saying "Avoid high consumption"

Group IV: ControlExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The control arm will show the products with no label.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Nutriscore Label

2023

N/A

~16160

Guideline Daily Amount Label

2023

N/A

~16160

Adapted Peruvian Nutrient Label

2023

N/A

~16160

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of North Carolina, Chapel HillLead Sponsor

1,504 Previous Clinical Trials

4,179,576 Total Patients Enrolled

64 Trials studying Obesity

49,968 Patients Enrolled for Obesity

Universidad Nacional de ColombiaOTHER

40 Previous Clinical Trials

53,181 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Obesity

60 Patients Enrolled for Obesity

The Bloomberg Family Foundation, Inc.OTHER

9 Previous Clinical Trials

35,612 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Obesity

8,071 Patients Enrolled for Obesity

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Does this research study have an upper age limit for participation?

"This medical study is inviting those aged 18 and above, up to 64 years old, to take part."

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Is participation in this medical study an option for me?

"Eligibility for this clinical trial requires that patients suffer from obesity and fall between the age of 18 to 64. There are 8,000 total participants in need of recruitment."

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What results is this research endeavor hoping to accomplish?

"This upcoming ~15 minute online survey seeks to assess the propensity of participants to select products higher in sugar. Additionally, it will measure their likelihood to purchase said product if available, as well as test whether they can correctly identify a less healthy option between two choices and discriminate items with excess amounts of sugar/saturated fat/sodium."

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Is recruitment still ongoing for this clinical trial?

"As evidenced by the data on clinicaltrials.gov, this therapeutic study is not currently recruiting subjects. The trial was first advertised on March 1st 2023 and had its last edit on that same month's 13th day. Even though it no longer needs applicants, there are still 980 other trials actively looking for eligible candidates at this moment in time."

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