Effects of a Smartphone Application on Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among Saudi Adolescents

NCT05692765 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: reference number: 101-21
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 104
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Background: Dietary patterns and nutritional status during adolescence have a direct effect on future health outcomes. Objective: This study aimed to promote fruit and vegetable intake among adolescents using a smartphone application called "MyPlate." Methods: This randomized intervention study was conducted in an urban area of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The sample included 104 adolescents aged 13-18 years, who were randomized into intervention (n=55) or control (n=49) arms. The effects of a smartphone application ("My Plate") on fruit and vegetable intake was examined over 6 weeks in the intervention group. Pre- and postintervention questionnaires were used in the intervention and control groups.

Conditions

Fruit and Vegetable Intake

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Fruit and vegetables intake

  measuring score difference of fruit and vegetables consumption before and after intervention

  6 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

Adolescents in the control group were not exposed to the smartphone application and did not receive any advice to promote their F\&V consumption, which may have affected their F\&V consumption. Instead, they were only asked to complete the pre- and post-questionnaires.

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

Adolescents in the intervention group were divided into 11 smaller groups, each containing five participants to explain the application. The researcher provided a brief presentation about the health benefits and appropriate serving sizes of F\&Vs and explained how to use the smartphone application. An instructional brochure was provided in Arabic to all adolescents in the intervention group. The research team was available to assist participants at any time during the study period. After choosing six goals (three for fruit and three for vegetables), the participants were required to mark the goal that they chose daily and were requested to adhere to their chosen goals until the end of the study. The intervention period was 6 weeks.

Behavioral: smartphone application to enhance fruit and vegetables intake among adolescents

Interventions

smartphone application to enhance fruit and vegetables intake among adolescents BEHAVIORAL

This randomized intervention study was conducted in an urban area of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. We included 104 adolescents aged 13-18 years, who were randomized into intervention (n=55) or control (n=49) arms. We examined the effects of a smartphone application ("My Plate") on fruit and vegetable intake over 6 weeks in the intervention group. Pre- and postintervention questionnaires were used in the intervention and control groups.

Intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 13 Years - 18 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• King Abdulaziz University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Food and Nutrition department

Jeddah, Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Shatwan IM, Alhefani RS, Bukhari MF, Hanbazazah DA, Srour JK, Surendran S, Aljefree NM, Almoraie NM. Effects of a Smartphone App on Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among Saudi Adolescents: Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Pediatr Parent. 2023 Feb 9;6:e43160. doi: 10.2196/43160.

  PMID: 36757770 DERIVED

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Dr

Model Details: This was a randomized intervention study conducted on 104 adolescents: 49 in the control group and 55 in the intervention group. The researcher provided a brief presentation about the health benefits and appropriate serving sizes of F\&Vs and explained how to use the smartphone application. An instructional brochure was provided in Arabic to all adolescents in the intervention group. The participants in the intervention group were required to choose three of seven goals for each F\&V.After choosing six goals (three for fruit and three for vegetables), the participants were required to mark the goal that they chose daily and were requested to adhere to their chosen goals until the end of the study. They were encouraged to turn on notifications for the application to receive reminder messages. Adolescents in the control group were not exposed to the smartphone application and did not receive any advice to promote their F\&V consumption, which may have affected their F\&V consumption.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 9, 2023
• First Posted: January 20, 2023
• Study Start: February 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: March 31, 2021
• Study Completion: March 31, 2021
• Last Updated: January 20, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

SA (1)