List Experiment to Measure Food and Water Insecurity

NCT04832243 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 2013P000395_2
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 1,553
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

List experiment to measure food and water insecurity

Conditions

Food Deprivation; Water Deprivation

Keywords

Food Insecurity; Water Insecurity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

• No Food Due to Lack of Money

  "In the last month, was there ever no food to eat in the house because the participant lacked money to buy more?" (single item, culturally adapted from the 3-item Household Hunger Scale of USAID's Household Food Insecurity Access Scale \[HFIAS\]; response options yes/no)

  Baseline (The experimental manipulation in this study has to do with which version of the survey the study participant receives, so the time frame for assessment is immediate even though participants are asked about the past month)

• No Water Due to Difficulty Collecting

  "In the last month, was there ever no water in the participant's house because it was too difficult to collect more?" (single item, culturally adapted to indicate water insecurity, paralleling the 3-item Household Hunger Scale of USAID's Household Food Insecurity Access Scale \[HFIAS\]; response options yes/no)

  Baseline (The experimental manipulation in this study has to do with which version of the survey the study participant receives, so the time frame for assessment is immediate even though participants are asked about the past month)

• Going to Sleep Hungry

  "In the last month, did the participant or one of their household members ever go to sleep hungry because there was not enough food?" (single item, culturally adapted from the 3-item Household Hunger Scale of USAID's Household Food Insecurity Access Scale \[HFIAS\]; response options yes/no)

  Baseline (The experimental manipulation in this study has to do with which version of the survey the study participant receives, so the time frame for assessment is immediate even though participants are asked about the past month)

• Going to Sleep Thirsty

  "In the last month, did the participant or one of their household members ever go to sleep thirsty because there was not enough water?" (single item, culturally adapted to indicate water insecurity, paralleling the 3-item Household Hunger Scale of USAID's Household Food Insecurity Access Scale \[HFIAS\]; response options yes/no)

  Baseline (The experimental manipulation in this study has to do with which version of the survey the study participant receives, so the time frame for assessment is immediate even though participants are asked about the past month)

• No Food for Entire Day

  "In the last month, did the participant or one of their household members ever go an entire day and night without eating anything because there was not enough food?" (single item, culturally adapted from the 3-item Household Hunger Scale of USAID's Household Food Insecurity Access Scale \[HFIAS\]; response options yes/no)

  Baseline (The experimental manipulation in this study has to do with which version of the survey the study participant receives, so the time frame for assessment is immediate even though participants are asked about the past month)

• Drink Unsafe Water

  "In the last month, did the participant or one of their household members ever drink water that they thought might not be safe for their health?" (single item, culturally adapted to indicate water insecurity, developed specifically for this study; response options yes/no)

  Baseline (The experimental manipulation in this study has to do with which version of the survey the study participant receives, so the time frame for assessment is immediate even though participants are asked about the past month)

Study Arms (2)

Experimental: V1: List No. 1

EXPERIMENTAL

As this is a survey experiment, the "intervention" involves random assignment to a survey questionnaire with specific wording. The first version of the questionnaire includes 6 sets of 3 true-false statements that are innocuous and contextually applicable (e.g., weather, cultural norms) such that there is a low likelihood that the participant will answer untruthfully. The statements on food and water insecurity that are included in the experimental version are omitted.

Other: Survey questionnaire

Experimental: V2: List No. 2

EXPERIMENTAL

As this is a survey experiment, the "intervention" involves random assignment to a survey questionnaire with specific wording. The second version of the questionnaire includes 6 sets of 4 true-false statements that are innocuous and contextually applicable (e.g., weather, cultural norms) such that there is a low likelihood that the participant will answer untruthfully for 3 of the true-false statements. One statement in each set relates to food and water insecurity and is designed to determine the extent to which social desirability bias may influence responses to food and water insecurity questions.

Other: Survey questionnaire

Interventions

Survey questionnaire OTHER

Each version of the questionnaire includes a different number of true-false statements that study participants are asked to identify.

Experimental: V1: List No. 1; Experimental: V2: List No. 2

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• All adults who consider Nyakabare their primary place of residence and who are capable of providing consent

You may not qualify if:

• Minors younger than 18 years of age, with the exception of emancipated minors
• Persons who do not consider Nyakabare Parish their primary place of residence, e.g., persons who happen to be visiting Nyakabare at the time of the survey or who own a home in Nyakabare but spend most of their time outside the parish
• Persons with psychosis, neurological damage, acute intoxication, or other cognitive impairment (all of which are determined informally in the field by non-clinical research staff in consultation with a supervisor)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Massachusetts General Hospital: lead
• Mbarara University of Science and Technology: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Mbarara, Uganda

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Alexander C Tsai, MD

  Massachusetts General Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Alexander C Tsai, MD

CONTACT

617-724-1120; actsai@partners.org

Emily Satinsky, MSc

CONTACT

617-724-1120; esatinsky@partners.org

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: Study participants are asked to identify the number of true statements in a list, where the number of true statements is randomly assigned. Neither study participants nor outcomes assessors are provided with information about "treatment" assignment.
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor of Psychiatry

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 1, 2021
• First Posted: April 5, 2021
• Study Start: February 19, 2021
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2021
• Study Completion: December 31, 2021
• Last Updated: April 5, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

UG (1)