Exploring the Effects of Social Media Use and Environmental Factors
External Eating: An Investigation of Social Media and Environmental Factors Influencing Eating Behaviours
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interventional
180
1 country
1
Brief Summary
In this protocol, the investigators propose a randomised controlled trail to explore the effects of environmental factors and the use of technology on eating behaviours. The investigators have planned two studies to investigate these effects, one on high school students from Raffles Institution, and the other on the university population in the National University of Singapore.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Jul 2015
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
July 1, 2015
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 9, 2017
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 11, 2017
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 1, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 1, 2018
CompletedAugust 11, 2017
August 1, 2017
3 years
August 9, 2017
August 9, 2017
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Amount of food consumed
Number of grams of cereal eaten
20 minutes
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Hunger ratings
10 minutes
Taste ratings
20 minutes
Study Arms (3)
Participants will engage in Whatsapp chats on their smartphones during the taste test
Article
PLACEBO COMPARATORParticipants will read a neutral article on their smartphones during the taste test
No Phone
ACTIVE COMPARATORParticipants will not use their phones during the taste test
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Normal weight: Body mass index of 18 to 25
- Have at least occasional breakfast meals (≥ 3 times a week of self-reported consumption of a breakfast meal)
You may not qualify if:
- Symptoms / history of any medical or psychiatric conditions
- Allergies to food products
- History of eating disorders
- Excessive exercise (≥ 5 times a week of self-reported exercise)
- Currently on a special diet or deliberating restricting caloric intake
- Currently on a weight loss program
- Smoking or substance abuse
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Yale-NUS Collegelead
- Raffles Institutioncollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Yale-NUS College
Singapore, 138527, Singapore
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
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
- Assistant Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 9, 2017
First Posted
August 11, 2017
Study Start
July 1, 2015
Primary Completion
July 1, 2018
Study Completion
July 1, 2018
Last Updated
August 11, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-08