A Multi-component Intervention on Improving Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Teenagers and Their Mothers

NCT02405611 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 682
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 1,500
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

This study is a longitudinal controlled trial that is designed to investigate the effectiveness of a multi-component intervention on improving fruit and vegetable consumption in teenagers and their mothers.

Conditions

Nutrition

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• changes in fruit intake using a self-reported questionnaire

  using a self-reported questionnaire

  baseline, 1 Months, 6 months follow-up

• changes in vegetable intake using a self-reported questionnaire

  using a self-reported questionnaire

  baseline, 1 Months, 6 months follow-up

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• changes in self efficacy using a self-reported questionnaire

  baseline, 1 Months, 6 months follow-up

• changes in outcome expectancy using a self-reported questionnaire

  baseline, 1 Months, 6 months follow-up

• changes in coping planning using a self-reported questionnaire

  baseline, 1 Months, 6 months follow-up

• changes in action planning using a self-reported questionnaire

  baseline, 1 Months, 6 months follow-up

• changes in self-monitoring using a self-reported questionnaire

  baseline, 1 Months, 6 months follow-up

Study Arms (3)

active control

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

mothers and children are in active control group and only receive the questionnaires

Behavioral: primary eduction

mother and student

EXPERIMENTAL

an intervention group in which mothers and children receive the intervention and questionnaires

Behavioral: behavioral

children

EXPERIMENTAL

only the children receive the intervention and mothers and children receive the questionnaires

Behavioral: behavioral

Interventions

behavioral BEHAVIORAL

The intervention package contains behavior change techniques targeting outcome expectancy, self-efficacy, action planning, coping planning, and self-monitoring. The active control group receives an information sheet regarding recommendations on fruit and vegetable intake. There will be 3 assessment points in time, with 1 month and six months in between. All the intervention materials and information sheets will be handed to participants after the baseline assessment. The self-monitoring calendar will be collected at time 2 assessment.

mother and student

primary eduction BEHAVIORAL

The intervention package contains behavior change techniques targeting outcome expectancy, self-efficacy, action planning, coping planning, and self-monitoring. The active control group receives an information sheet regarding recommendations on fruit and vegetable intake. There will be 3 assessment points in time, with 1 1 month and six months in between. All the intervention materials and information sheets will be handed to participants after the baseline assessment. The self-monitoring calendar will be collected at time 2 assessment.

active control

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• They are not involved in the nutritional education
• Ability to understand Persian language Adolescents attending high schools in Qazvin

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Qazvin University Of Medical Sciences: lead

Study Sites (2)

Department of Public Health, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

Qazvin, Qazvin Province, 3419759811, Iran

Location

The Organization for Education

Qazvin, Qazvin Province, Iran

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 25, 2015
• First Posted: April 1, 2015
• Study Start: March 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2015
• Study Completion: June 1, 2016
• Last Updated: July 25, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-07

Locations

IR (2)