Promoting Resilience to Food Commercials Decreases Susceptibility to Unhealthy Food Decision-Making
Developmental Decision Making Study
2 other identifiers
interventional
49
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate how food commercials influence food choices in children and their parents.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Jan 2019
1 active site
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
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 7, 2019
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 7, 2020
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 7, 2020
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 24, 2021
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 27, 2021
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
December 1, 2022
CompletedMarch 30, 2023
March 1, 2023
1.2 years
May 24, 2021
May 4, 2022
March 28, 2023
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (3)
Food Choice Change
Children rated on a 4-point Likert scale (1-Strong No, 2-No, 3-Yes, 4-Strong Yes) about whether they would choose to eat 60 different foods (30 unhealthy, 30 healthy) on a computer program. Higher values for unhealthy foods represented unhealthier food choices and higher values for healthy foods represented healthier food choices. The mean scores for unhealthy food choices were compared between pre- and post-intervention, and the mean scores for healthy food choices were compared between pre- and post-intervention.
Pre (day 0) and post intervention (day 7-10).
Food Tastiness Change
Children rated on a 4 point Likert scale (1-Very Bad, 2-Bad, 3-Good, 4-Very Good) about how tasty 60 different foods (30 unhealthy, 30 healthy) were on a computer program. A regression coefficient (beta) of food taste was estimated at an individual level by fitting a linear regression model where taste and health ratings predicted food choices for each child. Higher estimated regression coefficients represented higher decision weights of food taste attributes in food choices. The mean estimated regression coefficients were compared between pre- and post-intervention.
Pre (day 0) and post intervention (day 7-10).
Food Health Change
Children rated on a 4 point Likert scale (1-Very Unhealthy, 2-Unhealthy, 3-Healthy, 4-Very Healthy) about how healthy 60 different foods (30 unhealthy, 30 healthy) were on a computer program. A regression coefficient (beta) of food healthiness was estimated at an individual level by fitting a linear regression model where taste and health ratings predicted food choices for each child. Higher estimated regression coefficients represented higher decision weights of food healthiness attributes in food choices. The mean estimated regression coefficients were compared between pre- and post-intervention.
Pre (day 0) and post intervention (day 7-10).
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Level of Self-Control, as Measured by the Self-Control Scale
Children completed this item at the baseline visit (pre intervention).
Study Arms (2)
Control
PLACEBO COMPARATORChildren were exposed to food commercials without narratives.
Intervention
EXPERIMENTALChildren were exposed to narrative statements that were shown and read aloud in between commercials played.
Interventions
Children were shown food commercials and in between those commercials they saw and heard statements such as "These foods won't make you happy" and "Those foods are so unhealthy."
Children were shown food commercials that were the same length as the other group but did not receive any information about whether the content was truthful.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Children had to be between 8-12.9 years old (including 8 year olds, NOT including 13 year olds.
- Had to be able to speak English as their primary language.
- Self-reported normal hearing and vision.
You may not qualify if:
- Did not speak English
- Data from children with history of neurological conditions, clinically significant psychopathology, or learning disabilities reported by parents (e.g., Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, depression) will be excluded.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of Kansas Medical Centerlead
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)collaborator
- University of Missouri, Kansas Citycollaborator
Study Sites (1)
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States
Related Publications (1)
Ha OR, Killian HJ, Davis AM, Lim SL, Bruce JM, Sotos JJ, Nelson SC, Bruce AS. Promoting Resilience to Food Commercials Decreases Susceptibility to Unhealthy Food Decision-Making. Front Psychol. 2020 Dec 2;11:599663. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.599663. eCollection 2020.
PMID: 33343472RESULT
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Amanda S. Bruce
- Organization
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Amanda S Bruce, PhD
University of Kansas Medical Center
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- OTHER
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 24, 2021
First Posted
May 27, 2021
Study Start
January 7, 2019
Primary Completion
March 7, 2020
Study Completion
March 7, 2020
Last Updated
March 30, 2023
Results First Posted
December 1, 2022
Record last verified: 2023-03
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share