NCT02452658

Brief Summary

Participants will be exposed to a hypothetical fast food menu, asked to place a hypothetical lunch order, and will then be exposed to a second menu with several changes made to the menu. Participants will be asked to identify as many changes as possible on this second menu, and then complete a survey about their eating tendencies and demographics.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
311

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable obesity

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2015

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable obesity

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

May 1, 2015

Completed
18 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 19, 2015

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 22, 2015

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2015

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

January 27, 2016

Status Verified

January 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

7 months

First QC Date

May 19, 2015

Last Update Submit

January 26, 2016

Conditions

Obesity

Keywords

Fast food literacy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Number of participants who notice calorie change

    Participants will have 2 minutes to notice changes on the menu

  • Number of participants who notice price change

    Participants will have 2 minutes to notice changes on the menu

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Within-participant ranking of the order in which changes were noticed

    Participants will have 2 minutes to notice changes on the menu

  • Total number of changes noticed

    Participants will have 2 minutes to notice changes on the menu

Study Arms (1)

Changed menu

EXPERIMENTAL

All participants will be exposed to the same changed menu after making their hypothetical choice. Changes will include reduced calorie labels, reduced prices, and changes to item descriptions.

Other: Changed menu

Interventions

Changed menuOTHER

After making the hypothetical choice, participants will be exposed to a menu with changed calorie and price labels, as well as several other changes.

Changed menu

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • or older,
  • agrees to consent form

You may not qualify if:

  • N/A

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

OverweightOvernutritionNutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesBody WeightSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Eric M VanEpps, PhD

    Graduated PhD Candidate

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
BASIC SCIENCE
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
PhD Candidate

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 19, 2015

First Posted

May 22, 2015

Study Start

May 1, 2015

Primary Completion

December 1, 2015

Study Completion

January 1, 2016

Last Updated

January 27, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-01

Locations

US(1)