NCT03028714

Brief Summary

Metabolic risk factors, such as central obesity, increase the risk of chronic diseases in adulthood and are prevalent in many university students. Increasing the knowledge about healthy nutrition and physical activity can positively impact students' lifestyle and prevent weight gain. This study aims to investigate the impact of online educational methods on nutrition knowledge, dietary habits, BMI, and physical activity in a sample of university students in the UK. Anthropometric measurements will be assessed and questionnaires will be completed at the beginning and at the end of the study. Written consent will be sought, the voluntary nature of participation will be emphasized while anonymity and confidentiality will be strictly maintained.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
88

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2017

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

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 16, 2017

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 23, 2017

Completed
3 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 26, 2017

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 15, 2018

Completed
15 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 30, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

August 8, 2018

Status Verified

August 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

1.1 years

First QC Date

January 16, 2017

Last Update Submit

August 7, 2018

Conditions

Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Keywords

UniversityCollegeUniversity studentsHealth educationEducational techonologyInternetNutrition knowledgeEating behaviourDietPhysical ActivityWeight gain prevention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Level of nutrition knowledge (score in units)

    The level of nutrition knowledge will be assessed using the General Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire (GNKQ) (Kliemann et al., 2016). The GNKQ includes questions with multiple choice answers, presented in 4 sections: section 1 is related to dietary recommendations, section 2 is related to food groups, section 3 is related to health food choices and section 4 is related to diet, disease and weight association. Each correct answer gets a point (otherwise null) and the maximum score is 88 for the overall questionnaire, 18 for section 1, 36 for section 2, 13 for section 3 and 21 for section 4.

    One year

Secondary Outcomes (9)

  • Dietary habits (score in units)

    One year

  • Physical activity [vigorous activity (days/week, minutes/week), moderate activity (days/week, minutes/week), walking (days/week, minutes/week), sitting time (minutes/week)].

    One year

  • Physical activity (number of steps/week).

    One year

  • Body Mass Index (BMI) (kg/m2)

    1 year

  • Body fat (%)

    1 year

  • +4 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Technology-based nutrition education

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive access to a website including educational information about nutrition and related topics. Through the website they will be asked to play online quiz-games relevant to the content of the website to improve their knowledge.

Behavioral: Technology-based nutrition education

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

Participants in the control group will receive no intervention.

Interventions

Technology-based nutrition educationBEHAVIORAL

All participants will undertake anthropometric measurements and assessments of blood pressure and blood glucose. They will be also asked to complete online questionnaires with regards to nutrition and physical activity. Participants in the intervention group will receive additional access to a website, providing information about nutrition topics including alcohol and physical activity. Through the website participants will be asked to play online quiz-games related to the nutrition topics. Each play will include game elements such as time, point collection and graphics. Participants will be asked to play the games as much as they want to improve their scores and to use the website as a reference tool.

Technology-based nutrition education

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 34 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Currently studying at Kingston University, London or at St George's, University of London, as an undergraduate or postgraduate student or undertaking research within one of the two organizations.
  • Aged between 18 and 34 years.
  • Generally, in good health.

You may not qualify if:

  • Not currently studying at Kingston University, London or at St George's, University of London.
  • Less than 18 or more than 34 years old.
  • Suffering a long-term disease or condition that requires a special treatment or diet.
  • Suffering a mobility impairment or injury that doesn't allow undertaking moderate physical activity.
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Kingston University, London & St George's, University of London

London, SW17 0RE, United Kingdom

Location

Related Publications (3)

  • Kliemann N, Wardle J, Johnson F, Croker H. Reliability and validity of a revised version of the General Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2016 Oct;70(10):1174-1180. doi: 10.1038/ejcn.2016.87. Epub 2016 Jun 1.

    PMID: 27245211RESULT

  • Leppala J, Lagstrom H, Kaljonen A, Laitinen K. Construction and evaluation of a self-contained index for assessment of diet quality. Scand J Public Health. 2010 Dec;38(8):794-802. doi: 10.1177/1403494810382476. Epub 2010 Sep 16.

    PMID: 20846997RESULT

  • Craig CL, Marshall AL, Sjostrom M, Bauman AE, Booth ML, Ainsworth BE, Pratt M, Ekelund U, Yngve A, Sallis JF, Oja P. International physical activity questionnaire: 12-country reliability and validity. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2003 Aug;35(8):1381-95. doi: 10.1249/01.MSS.0000078924.61453.FB.

    PMID: 12900694RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

BehaviorHealth EducationFeeding BehaviorMotor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Adherence InterventionsMedication AdherencePatient CompliancePatient Acceptance of Health CareTreatment Adherence and ComplianceHealth BehaviorBehavior, Animal

Study Officials

  • Katerina Belogianni, PhD

    Kingston University, London

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 16, 2017

First Posted

January 23, 2017

Study Start

January 26, 2017

Primary Completion

March 15, 2018

Study Completion

March 30, 2018

Last Updated

August 8, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-08

Locations

GB(1)