ObesityNCT06222541
Using Online Food Retail "Nudges" to Promote Healthier Beverage Intake Among Low-Income Children
A study testing "Nudges" in Web-Based Supermarket in people with Obesity, run by NYU Langone Health at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The specific aims of this proposal are to 1) develop online food retail nudges to discourage sugary drink purchases and promote healthier substitutes; 2) examine the impact of online store nudges on purchases of sugary drinks in an online randomized controlled experiment with low-income parents, including Supplemental… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 99 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Obesity
- What is being tested?
- "Nudges" in Web-Based Supermarket
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 2,241 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 7 Mar 2023to 10 Apr 2023
- Phase
- Interventional
- 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 99 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- For Aim 1, the inclusion criteria are as follows:
- parent (or caregiver) of children ages 1-5 years;
- the ability to read and write in English;
- aged 18 years or older;
- household income at or below 185% of the federal poverty level;
- previously purchased fruit drinks for their children;
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- have ever shopped for groceries online in the last 12 months,
- live in the US, and
- have access to a personal computer, laptop, or tablet.
- The inclusion criteria for Aim 2 are identical to the inclusion criteria for Aim 1, except the researchers will not aim to recruit exclusively parents who have previously purchased sugary drinks for their children or who have ever shopped for groceries online in the last 12 months.
Who cannot join
- The exclusion criteria for Aim 1 include:
- not parent (or caregiver) of children ages 1-5 years;
- aged <18 years or >99 years;
- lack the ability to read and speak English;
- household income above 185% the federal poverty level;
- have never purchased fruit drinks for their children;
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- have never shopped for groceries online in the last 12 months;
- do not live in the US, and;
- do not have access to a personal computer, laptop, or tablet. The exclusion criteria for Aim 2 are identical to the exclusion criteria for Aim 1, except participants who have never purchased sugary drinks for their children and have never shopped for groceries online in the last 12 months will not be excluded.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
The specific aims of this proposal are to 1) develop online food retail nudges to discourage sugary drink purchases and promote healthier substitutes; 2) examine the impact of online store nudges on purchases of sugary drinks in an online randomized controlled experiment with low-income parents, including Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)-participating parents, of children age 1-5 years; and 3) disseminate findings to retailers, including those participating in the SNAP Online Purchasing Pilot.
- Conditions
- Obesity
- Being tested
- "Nudges" in Web-Based Supermarket
- Medical subject headings
- Obesity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
"Nudges" in Web-Based SupermarketBehavioural
While shopping in the web-based supermarket, participants assigned to the "nudge" arm will see retail nudges to discourage sugary drink purchases and promote healthier substitutes.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| "Nudge" Web-Based Supermarket | Experimental | Participants will be asked to simulate one grocery shopping trip in a web-based supermarket and to select three unique beverages for their household that their child would drink.
Participants randomized to the "nudge" web-based supermarket will view beverages in descending order of healthfulness (i.e., the healthiest beverages will appear at the top of the screen), view a store landing page promoting the healthiest beverages with a health message, and be offered healthier swaps for sugary drinks at point-of-selection (i.e., immediately after selecting an item to be added to their shopping cart). Receives: Behavioral: "Nudges" in Web-Based Supermarket |
| Standard Web-Based Supermarket | No intervention | Participants will be asked to simulate one grocery shopping trip in a web-based supermarket and to select three unique beverages for their household that their child would drink. Participants randomized to the standard web-based supermarket will not receive any nudges related to health. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Total Calories of Sugary Drinks Purchased during Shopping Activity
Measured: Day 1 (Approximately 30 minutes)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted24 Jan 2024
- Study start7 Mar 2023
- Primary completion10 Apr 2023
- Study completion10 Apr 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for ObesityStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by NYU Langone HealthThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 2,241 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Pasquale Rummo, Principal investigator, NYU Langone Health
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06222541
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 21-01038
- Status last verified
- Jan 2024
- First submitted
- 16 Jan 2024
- Last updated
- 24 Jan 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: The de-identified participant data from the final research dataset used in the published manuscript will be shared upon reasonable request beginning 9 months and ending 36 months following article publication or as required by a condition of awards and agreements supporting the research provided the investigator who proposes to use the data executes a data use agreement with NYU Langone Health. Requests may be directed to: pasquale.rummo@nyulangone.org. The protocol and statistical analysis plan will be made available on Clinicaltrials.gov only as required by federal regulation or as a condition of awards and agreements supporting the research.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 24 Jan 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Using Online Food Retail "Nudges" to Promote Healthier Beverage Intake Among Low-Income Children
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06222541
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 21-01038
- Conditions
- Obesity
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 2,241 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- NYU Langone HealthUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Study start
- 7 Mar 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 10 Apr 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 10 Apr 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 24 Jan 2024 (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.
The specific aims of this proposal are to 1) develop online food retail nudges to discourage sugary drink purchases and promote healthier substitutes; 2) examine the impact of online store nudges on purchases of sugary drinks in an online randomized controlled experiment with low-income parents, including Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)-participating parents, of children age 1-5 years; and 3) disseminate findings to retailers, including those participating in the SNAP Online Purchasing Pilot.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| "Nudge" Web-Based Supermarket | Experimental | Behavioral: "Nudges" in Web-Based SupermarketParticipants will be asked to simulate one grocery shopping trip in a web-based supermarket and to select three unique beverages for their household that their child would drink. Participants randomized to the "nudge" web-based supermarket will view beverages in descending order of healthfulness (i.e., the healthiest beverages will appear at the top of the screen), view a store landing page promoting the healthiest beverages with a health message, and be offered healthier swaps for sugary drinks at point-of-selection (i.e., immediately after selecting an item to be added to their shopping cart). |
| Standard Web-Based Supermarket | No intervention | –Participants will be asked to simulate one grocery shopping trip in a web-based supermarket and to select three unique beverages for their household that their child would drink. Participants randomized to the standard web-based supermarket will not receive any nudges related to health. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 99 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (10 listed)
- parent (or caregiver) of children ages 1-5 years;
- the ability to read and write in English;
- aged 18 years or older;
- household income at or below 185% of the federal poverty level;
- previously purchased fruit drinks for their children;
Key exclusion criteria (9 listed)
- not parent (or caregiver) of children ages 1-5 years;
- aged <18 years or >99 years;
- lack the ability to read and speak English;
- household income above 185% the federal poverty level;
- have never purchased fruit drinks for their children;
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 |
|---|---|---|
| "Nudges" in Web-Based SupermarketWhile shopping in the web-based supermarket, participants assigned to the "nudge" arm will see retail nudges to discourage sugary drink purchases and promote healthier substitutes. | Behavioural | "Nudge" Web-Based Supermarket |
Primary outcome
Total Calories of Sugary Drinks Purchased during Shopping Activity
Time frame: Day 1 (Approximately 30 minutes)
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 24 Jan 2024.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. The de-identified participant data from the final research dataset used in the published manuscript will be shared upon reasonable request beginning 9 months and ending 36 months following article publication or as required by a condition of awards and agreements supporting the research provided the investigator who proposes to use the data executes a data use agreement with NYU Langone Health. Requests may be directed to: pasquale.rummo@nyulangone.org. The protocol and statistical analysis plan will be made available on Clinicaltrials.gov only as required by federal regulation or as a condition of awards and agreements supporting the research.
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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.
Pasquale Rummo principal investigator
NYU Langone Health
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing "Nudges" in Web-Based Supermarket in people with Obesity, run by NYU Langone Health at 1 site in United States.
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 10 inclusion and 9 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 24 Jan 2024. 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 United States. 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?
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?
Total Calories of Sugary Drinks Purchased during Shopping Activity (time frame: Day 1 (Approximately 30 minutes)). 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 24 Jan 2024.