Barriers to Vegetarian Diets

NCT07075653 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: HP-00106683
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 150
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 3

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to learn what affects a person's openness to adopting a vegetarian diet in urban community members with chronic disease. The main questions it aims to answer are: How open are individuals to adopting a vegetarian diet? What are the barriers to adopting a vegetarian diet? Researchers will compare Black and White individuals to see if there are differences. Participants will be asked to fill out a survey about their openness to going vegetarian as well as barriers to going vegetarian such as perceived stigma, tastiness, financial cost, convenience, familiarity, and healthfulness.

Conditions

Chronic Disease

Keywords

vegetarian; vegetarian diet

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (7)

• Openness to going vegetarian

  Openness is measured by the response to a set of statements on the survey where responses range from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree).

  5-10 minutes

• Anticipated vegetarian stigma

  Anticipated stigma is measured by the response to a set of statements on the survey where responses range from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree).

  5-10 minutes

• Perceived tastiness of a vegetarian diet

  Perceived tastiness is measured by the response to a set of statements on the survey where responses range from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree).

  5-10 minutes

• Perceived financial cost of a vegetarian diet

  Perceived financial cost is measured by the response to a set of statements on the survey where responses range from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree).

  5-10 minutes

• Familiarity of a vegetarian diet

  Familiarity is measured by the response to a set of statements on the survey where responses range from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree).

  5-10 minutes

• Perceived convenience of a vegetarian diet

  Perceived convenience is measured by the response to a set of statements on the survey where responses range from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree).

  5-10 minutes

• Perceived healthfulness of a vegetarian diet

  Perceived healthfulness is measured by the response to a set of statements on the survey where responses range from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree).

  5-10 minutes

Study Arms (3)

Midtown

This group includes participants recruited at the UMMC Midtown Campus.

Other: Survey using a questionnaire.

UMMC

This group includes participants recruited at University of Maryland Medical Center.

Other: Survey using a questionnaire.

UHC

This group includes participants recruited at the University of Maryland University Health Center.

Other: Survey using a questionnaire.

Interventions

Survey using a questionnaire. OTHER

Participants fill out a brief survey in which they answer questions about vegetarian diets.

Midtown; UHC; UMMC

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 88 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Adults 18-88 years old coming in for a clinic visit at one of 3 Baltimore hospitals/clinics.

You may qualify if:

• Age 18-88 years old

You may not qualify if:

• Age \<18 or \>88 years old

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Maryland, Baltimore: lead

Study Sites (3)

University Health Center

Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

RECRUITING

University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus

Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

RECRUITING

University of Maryland Medical Center

Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Chronic Disease

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Central Study Contacts

Mihir Patel, MD, MD, FACP

CONTACT

667-214-1500; Mihir.Patel@som.umaryland.edu

Jennifer Paul, MPH, RD

CONTACT

3018079647; jenniferpaul@som.umaryland.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: ECOLOGIC OR COMMUNITY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor of Medicine

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 10, 2025
• First Posted: July 20, 2025
• Study Start: January 30, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2026
• Last Updated: July 20, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (3)