NCT01267474

Brief Summary

The main objective was to evaluate the effect of a nutritional education program for school lunch cooks, aiming to reduce added sugar in schools meals and in their sugar intake.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
95

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2007

Shorter than P25 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2007

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2007

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2007

Completed
3.1 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 27, 2010

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 28, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

December 28, 2010

Status Verified

November 1, 2010

Enrollment Period

9 months

First QC Date

December 27, 2010

Last Update Submit

December 27, 2010

Conditions

Sugar Intake

Keywords

School childrenSugar intakeNutritional education program

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Sugar intake

    Reducing added sugar in the schools meals by school lunch cooks and in their sugar intake.

    10 months

Study Arms (2)

Nutritional education

EXPERIMENTAL
Other: Nutritional education

Control

NO INTERVENTION
Other: Control

Interventions

Nutritional educationOTHER

A nutritional education program was carried out during seven months of one school year aiming to reduce added sugar in school meals by the school lunch cooks and in their own consumption. All women in the intervention group participated in three sections about sugar consumption and one section on food labeling, as well as recipes competition of with reducing sugar. Printed material and gifts, such as mugs, refrigerator magnets and small purses with the logo of the campaign were given to the participants. All sections of education were delivered in the schools. The activities required 20 to 30 minutes and were facilitated by trained research assistants. Printed instructions and orientations on the facilitation process supported the assistants' efforts.

Also known as: Use and consumption of sugar, School lunch cooks
Nutritional education
ControlOTHER

The control group received only three one-hour general sessions on health issues.

Also known as: General sessions on health issues
Control

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Women who were working in the function of school lunch cook in the schools.

You may not qualify if:

  • Pregnancy, male.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Rio de Janeiro State University

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 20550-900, Brazil

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Sugars

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Carbohydrates

Study Officials

  • Rosely Sichieri, PhD

    Rio de Janeiro State University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 27, 2010

First Posted

December 28, 2010

Study Start

March 1, 2007

Primary Completion

December 1, 2007

Study Completion

December 1, 2007

Last Updated

December 28, 2010

Record last verified: 2010-11

Locations

BR(1)