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ChildObesity180 - Social Marketing Campaign to Encourage Healthful Eating in Restaurants for Children

An interventional study of Social marketing campaign in Child Overnutrition, sponsored by Tufts University. Completed. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-02-06.

Sponsored by Tufts University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
2,646
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a messaging campaign affects the calories ordered for and consumed by children in a quick serve restaurant setting.

Read the detailed description

ChildObesity180 seeks to develop and implement a messaging campaign informed by evidence-based behavioral theory as well as perspectives from parents, children, and the restaurant industry. The campaign aims to help parents choose healthful options for their children when dining in the quick-serve restaurant setting. Aim 1 is campaign development. Aims 2 and 3 are assessment (i.e., Randomized controlled trial and revenue analysis). Hypotheses are that the messaging campaign will be associated with fewer calories ordered/consumed by children in the quick serve setting; and the campaign will not negatively impact quick serve restaurant revenue.

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Conditions studied

  • Child Overnutrition
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Parent or legal guardian of a 4 - 12 year old child (who is present)
  • Have not participated in the study before
  • \<\<Intervention community only>> live, work, or frequently travel to community

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

-

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Participant)
Enrollment
2,646 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Intervention

    Social marketing messaging campaign

    Behavioral: Social marketing campaign

  • No intervention
    Control

    No messaging campaign

Interventions

  • BehavioralSocial marketing campaign

    Messaging campaign designed to help mothers in choosing healthful options when dining out.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. kilocalories ordered

    Receipt data will be used to determine what items were ordered for the parent and child, and kcals will be calculated using nutrition information from the restaurant and bomb calorimetry.

    Time frame: change from baseline to follow-up 3-5 months later

  2. kilocalories consumed

    Child plate waste will be collected, weighed and digitally imaged; a subset will be analyzed using bomb calorimetry.

    Time frame: change from baseline to follow-up 3-5 months later

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03422926
Lead sponsor
Tufts University
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 6, 2018
Start date
Oct 2015
Primary completion
Oct 2016
Completion
Oct 2016
Last update
Feb 6, 2018

Study contacts

Christina D Economos, PhD
principal investigator · Tufts University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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