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Food SelectionNCT05763979

Assesment of the Change in Consumer Behaviours to Afford the Dietary Cost According to Food Security Status and Choice Motives

An observational study of Food Selection and Consumer Behavior, run by Hacettepe University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The aim of this study is to assement of the change in consumer behaviours during the food inflation period in order to afford the dietary cost according to food security status and food choice motives. The study was planned in four stages. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
How many people
400 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
1 Jan 2023to 15 Jun 2023
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 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: People who live in Turkey and meeting the inclusion criteria and volunteered to participate in the study

Who may be able to join

  • Aged between 18-65
  • Who volunteered to participate in the study
  • Adult individuals who have access to the Internet and agreed to participate in the study
  • Native language being Turkish
  • Living in Turkey at least five years

Who cannot join

  • Those with a disease that requires a specific diet
  • Inability to use a computer, tablet or mobile phone
  • Native language not being Turkish
  • Those who have not lived in Turkey for at least five years

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Mehmet Haydaroglu, Res Assist contact

+90 5302309818

mthaydaroglu@gmail.com

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Hacettepe University Nutrition and Dietetics Department

    Ankara

    Pelin Bilgic, Assoc Prof, +90 3123051094 ext. 125, pbilgic@hacettepe.edu.tr

    Pelin Bilgic, Assoc Prof

    Recruiting

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The aim of this study is to assement of the change in consumer behaviours during the food inflation period in order to afford the dietary cost according to food security status and food choice motives. The study was planned in four stages. 1) First stage is adapting the Single-item Food Choice Questionnaire to Turkish society and to make its validity and reliability in Turkish. 2) The Impact of Food Inflation on Consumer Behavioural Change (TIF-Con) scale will be developed. 3) Observational cross-sectional data collection including these surveys will be carried out. 4) The Cost of the Recommended Diet (CoRD) will be calculated by collecting data simultaneously with the fieldwork. Hypotheses will be tested in line with the findings obtained.

Read the detailed description

The reliability and validity of the Single-item Food Choice Questionnaire was planned in eight stages. 1) Translation into Target Language 2) Synthesis of translations 3) Back translation to Original Language 4) Expert assessment 5) Pilot study 6) Reporting 7) Testing 8) Retesting. The development of the Impact of Food Inflation on Consumer Behavioural Change (TIF-Con) scale was planned in eight stages too. 1) Generating an item pool 2) Determining the format for measurement 3) Initial item pool reviewed by experts 4) Pretesting 5) Optimizing scale length 6) Testing 7) Retesting 8) Reporting. A cross-sectional survey will be conducted by questioning food security and socioeconomic status, along with the developed TIF-Con and the adapted food choice questionnaire. This stage will be combined with the sixth stage of scale development in order to act economically. Simultaneously, the CoRD will be calculated with the collection of food prices with fieldwork and the recommendations of the offical Turkey's dietary guideline. The obtained results will be analyzing to assesment of the change in consumer behaviours during the food inflation period in order to afford the dietary cost according to food security status and food choice motives.

Keywords
Food security, Food choice motives, Food inflation, Healthy Diet's Cost
Medical subject headings
Food Preferences, Consumer Behavior

What is being measured

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

  1. Food choice motives

    The identifying of consumers' food choice motives with using the Single-item Food Choice Questionnaire

    Measured: 03.15.2023

  2. The Impact of Food Inflation on Consumer Behavioural Change

    The identifying of the change in consumer behaviours during the food inflation period

    Measured: 04.15.2023

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Consumer Behavioural Changes' Differences

    Consumer behavioural changes' differences in afford the dietary cost according to food security status and food choice motives

    Measured: 06.15.2023

Timeline

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

  1. First posted10 Mar 2023
  2. Study start1 Jan 2023
  3. Primary completion15 Jun 2023 (estimated)
  4. Study completion15 Jun 2023 (estimated)

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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
Other
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
400 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05763979
Sponsor's protocol ID
TIF-Con
Status last verified
Mar 2023
First submitted
1 Mar 2023
Last updated
10 Mar 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Food Selection and Consumer Behavior, run by Hacettepe University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

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 5 inclusion and 4 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Mar 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Mehmet Haydaroglu, Res Assist (+90 5302309818, mthaydaroglu@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Food choice motives (time frame: 03.15.2023). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 10 Mar 2023.

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