The Effects of Social Media on Food Intake and Behaviour
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interventional
10
1 country
1
Brief Summary
Participants will be exposed to 3 conditions, in random order:
- 1.A Facebook page where 70% of posts are related to food.
- 2.A Facebook page where only 20% of posts are related to food.
- 3.A control condition (colouring quietly).
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Oct 2016
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
October 1, 2016
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 24, 2016
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 28, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 1, 2017
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 1, 2017
CompletedOctober 26, 2017
October 1, 2017
6 months
October 24, 2016
October 24, 2017
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Ad libitum snack food intake
Participants will be provided with snack foods based on a previously completed food preference questionnaire. The food will be weighed before and after each session to determine caloric and macronutrient intake.
30 minutes
Study Arms (3)
Participants will spend 30 minutes interacting with a Facebook page that is made up of 20% food-related posts, and 80% non food-related posts (news, sports, etc). They will be provided with bowls of snacks, which will be weighed before and after their session.
Facebook + Food
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will spend 30 minutes interacting with a Facebook page that is made up of 70% food-related posts, and 30% non food-related posts (news, sports, etc). They will be provided with bowls of snacks, which will be weighed before and after their session.
Colouring
ACTIVE COMPARATORParticipants will spend 30 minutes colouring. They will be provided with bowls of snacks, which will be weighed before and after their session.
Interventions
Participants will spend 30 minutes on a Facebook page that is primarily non-food related posts.
Participants will spend 30 minutes on a Facebook page that is food related posts.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Age 18-25.
You may not qualify if:
- None
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University of Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, C1A 4P3, Canada
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- BASIC SCIENCE
- Intervention Model
- CROSSOVER
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Assistant Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 24, 2016
First Posted
October 28, 2016
Study Start
October 1, 2016
Primary Completion
April 1, 2017
Study Completion
August 1, 2017
Last Updated
October 26, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-10
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share