MortalityNCT03220763

Eating Away from Home and Risk of All-cause Mortality

An observational study of Mortality, run by Queens College, The City University of New York.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Trial summary

The proposed study will test the hypothesis that frequency of eating away from home meals is independently related to the prospective risk of mortality in the US population. The study will use public-domain mortality linked data from US national Surveys to address this question. Read more about this study

Who is it for?: Ages 40 years and older
Conditions the study is for: Mortality
How many people: 9,107 participants
Where: No sites listed yet
Study dates: Jul 2016to Dec 2017
Phase: Observational
Are there results?: None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

Ages 40 years and older
All sexes
No healthy volunteers
Adult, Older adult

Study population: The study population are the original respondents of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys conducted in 1999-2004. The surveys include a nationally representative sample of the US, non-institutionalized population.

Who may be able to join

National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, 1999-2004, respondent
Aged 40 or older at baseline

Who cannot join

Pregnant or lactating
No mobile examination center exam
No exposure information
No National Death Index linkage
No followup time

About this study

Official title: Eating Away from Home and Subsequent Risk of All-cause Mortality in the US Population

Read the detailed description

This study uses public domain data collected in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) conducted in 1999-2000, 2001-2002, and 2003-2004 by the National Center for Health Statistics. Data on frequency of eating restaurant meals were collected at that time. The surveys have been linked to the National Death Index and mortality status information is available in public-release files. The investigators aim to examine if exposure to restaurant meals at baseline is prospectively linked to the risk of mortality. All data are anonymized and available in the public domain.

Conditions: Mortality
Being tested: This is an observational study--there is no intervention.

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

This is an observational study--there is no intervention.Other
This is an observational study, there is no intervention.

Study groups in NCT03220763
Study group	Role	What they receive
Thirds of number of restaurant meals		Respondent self-reports of # of times/week restaurant prepared meals were consumed. The respondents will be categorized into approximate thirds. Receives: Other: This is an observational study--there is no intervention.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

All-cause mortality
Mortality from all causes
Measured: Through end date of National Death Index followup, 12/31/2011

Secondary outcomes (1)

Cause-specific mortality
mortality from specific causes
Measured: Through end date of National Death Index followup, 12/31/2011

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

Jul 2016Dec 2017

First posted18 Jul 2017
Study startJul 2016
Primary completionDec 2017
Study completionDec 2017

Resources

Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
Other trials for MortalityStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design

Study type: Observational
Observational model: Cohort
Time perspective: Prospective
Enrolment: 9,107 participants (actual)

IDs, dates and publications

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03220763
Sponsor's protocol ID: 69741-00 47
Other IDs: 69741-00 47
Status last verified: Mar 2019
First submitted: 12 Jul 2017
Last updated: 30 Mar 2025
Results posted: No
Data monitoring committee: No
FDA-regulated drug: No
FDA-regulated device: No
Individual data sharing: No

Want to know more?

The sponsor has not listed a contact. The official record may have more details.

Talk to your doctor first and take this page with you. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

Questions to ask the study team

What is the study trying to find out?
What would I need to do, and how often would I visit?
Could I receive a placebo instead of the treatment?
What are the possible risks and benefits for me?
Will it cost me anything? Are travel or time paid for?
Can I keep seeing my own doctor during the study?
What happens when the study ends?

Official record

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Study at a glance

From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 30 Mar 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.

Official title: Eating Away from Home and Subsequent Risk of All-cause Mortality in the US Population
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03220763
Acronym / sponsor ID: 69741-00 47
Conditions: Mortality
Study type: Observational
Recruitment status: Completed
Enrolment: 9,107 participants (actual)
Lead sponsor: Queens College, The City University of New YorkUniversity, hospital or other
Collaborators: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Study start: Jul 2016 (actual)
Primary completion: Dec 2017 (actual)
Study completion: Dec 2017 (actual)
First posted: 18 Jul 2017 (actual)
Results: Not posted in the source record

Clinical summary

The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.

Detailed description

Study design

Observational model: Cohort
Time perspective: Prospective
Number of arms: 1

Arm	Type	Receives
Thirds of number of restaurant meals	–	Other: This is an observational study--there is no intervention.Respondent self-reports of # of times/week restaurant prepared meals were consumed. The respondents will be categorized into approximate thirds.

Who may qualify

Ages: 40 years and older
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: Not accepted
Age groups: Adult, Older adult
Study population: The study population are the original respondents of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys conducted in 1999-2004. The surveys include a nationally representative sample of the US, non-institutionalized population.

Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)

National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, 1999-2004, respondent
Aged 40 or older at baseline

Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)

Pregnant or lactating
No mobile examination center exam
No exposure information
No National Death Index linkage
No followup time

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Interventions

Intervention	Type	Arms
This is an observational study--there is no intervention.This is an observational study, there is no intervention.	Other	Thirds of number of restaurant meals

Primary outcome

All-cause mortality
Time frame: Through end date of National Death Index followup, 12/31/2011
Mortality from all causes

1 secondary outcome

Cause-specific mortality
Time frame: Through end date of National Death Index followup, 12/31/2011

Results and safety

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

Research links

Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 30 Mar 2025.
Individual participant dataSharing planned: No

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Referral and contact

AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.

Ashima Kant, PhD principal investigator

Faculty at Queens College of CUNY

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Mortality, run by Queens College, The City University of New York.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Mar 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

All-cause mortality (time frame: Through end date of National Death Index followup, 12/31/2011). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03220763.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Mar 2025.