NCT00352508

Brief Summary

The supermarket industry now services many customers through online food shopping over the Internet. The Internet shopping process offers a novel opportunity for the modification of dietary patterns. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects on consumers' purchases of saturated fat of a fully automated computerised system that provided real-time, personally tailored advice recommending foods lower in saturated fat.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
500

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2004

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2004

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2004

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 19, 2006

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 14, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

July 14, 2006

Status Verified

March 1, 2006

First QC Date

March 19, 2006

Last Update Submit

July 13, 2006

Conditions

Behaviour

Keywords

Internet, dietary advice, saturated fat

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • The percent of food purchased that was saturated fat.

Interventions

Dietary adviceBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • \- Consumers using a commercial on-line Internet shopping site between February and June 2004.

You may not qualify if:

  • Children, non-internet shoppers

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

The George Institute

Sydney, New South Wales, 2050, Australia

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Behavior

Interventions

Nutrition Assessment

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data CollectionEpidemiologic MethodsInvestigative TechniquesHealth Care Evaluation MechanismsQuality of Health CareHealth Care Quality, Access, and EvaluationEpidemiologic MeasurementsPublic HealthEnvironment and Public Health

Study Officials

  • Bruce Neal, PhD

    The George Institute

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Purpose
ECT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 19, 2006

First Posted

July 14, 2006

Study Start

September 1, 2004

Study Completion

December 1, 2004

Last Updated

July 14, 2006

Record last verified: 2006-03

Locations

AU(1)