Study to Evaluate the 'eNutri' Online Personalised Nutrition App in the United Kingdom (UK)

NCT03897972 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 08/19
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 216
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The proof-of-principle EatWellEUR pilot study will investigate whether online personalised dietary advice encourages greater dietary behaviour change after 12 weeks compared with general population-based diet advice. Dietary change will be quantified from an 11-item diet quality score (DQS) suitable for Northern European populations that is calculated from the results of the eNutri food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) at baseline and week 12.

Conditions

Dietary Modification; Dietary Habits

Keywords

Personalised nutrition

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• eNutri diet quality score (DQS)

  Dietary intake at baseline and week 12 will be assessed via the eNutri food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) from which an 11-item eNutri DQS will be calculated. The eNutri DQS was developed for Northern Europe and quantifies diet quality (i.e. the healthiness of a diet). It is composed of 11 food and nutrient components (contributing 10 points each) that are summed to give an overall score (between 0-110 points), where higher scores reflect the healthiest diets based on adherence to dietary recommendations.

  Baseline & week 12

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Body mass index (BMI)

  Baseline & week 12

Study Arms (2)

Non-personalised general diet advice

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Control group to receive non-personalised dietary advice based on general public health dietary recommendations for Northern Europe. Advice will be delivered to the participant via the eNutri web application.

Behavioral: Non-personalised diet advice delivered via the eNutri app (control)

Personalised diet advice

EXPERIMENTAL

Intervention group to receive personalised dietary advice generated by the eNutri app from their actual dietary intakes and tailored according to their body mass index and food preferences. Advice will be delivered to the participant via the eNutri app web application and will be generated based on their adherence to an 11-item diet quality score suitable for Northern European populations.

Behavioral: Personalised diet advice delivered via the eNutri app (intervention)

Interventions

Non-personalised diet advice delivered via the eNutri app (control) BEHAVIORAL

Non-personalised dietary advice to improve food choices based on standard population guidelines delivered by the eNutri app and irrespective of the dietary intakes from the food frequency questionnaire (control group).

Non-personalised general diet advice

Personalised diet advice delivered via the eNutri app (intervention) BEHAVIORAL

Personalised dietary advice to improve food choices based on adherence to an 11-item diet quality score, which is determined by the eNutri app in response to the dietary intakes from the food frequency questionnaire (intervention group).

Personalised diet advice

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Living in the UK
• Can understand written English

You may not qualify if:

• Food allergies or food intolerances (diagnosed or self-diagnosed)
• Receiving professional nutritional advice from a dietitian, nutritionist or medical professional
• Following a specialised diet (e.g. vegan, calorie-controlled/weight-loss diet)
• Athletes or those following a or sports nutrition regimen
• Pregnant, lactating or planning a pregnancy within the next 3 months
• Diagnosed medical conditions that require specific dietary guidance (e.g. diabetes, Crohn's disease or eating disorders), those who are currently undergoing rigorous medical treatment (e.g. chemotherapy for cancer) or conditions that affect memory (e.g. dementia)
• Medications that impact on diet (e.g. weight-loss medication) or involve dietary restrictions
• Those who eat less than 2 meals per day
• Excessive use of herbal or dietary supplements (e.g. 3 or more per day)
• Taking part in another nutrition study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Reading: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hugh Sinclair Unit of Human Nutrition, Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Reading

Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6AP, United Kingdom

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Feeding Behavior

Interventions

Methods

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior, Animal; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Investigative Techniques

Study Officials

• Julie Lovegrove, Professor

  Hugh Sinclair Unit of Human Nutrition

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Director of the Hugh Sinclair Unit of Human Nutrition

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 29, 2019
• First Posted: April 1, 2019
• Study Start: August 5, 2019
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2019
• Study Completion: December 1, 2019
• Last Updated: November 29, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

GB (1)