Making Calories Count: Information Format and Food Choice
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified January 2012 by University of Pennsylvania
Sponsor:
University of Pennsylvania
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Information provided by (Responsible Party):
University of Pennsylvania
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01346449
First received: January 28, 2011
Last updated: October 16, 2012
Last verified: January 2012
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Purpose
The purpose of the study is to better understand how individuals make decisions regarding the meals they order. Participants' ordering decisions at lunchtime at a chain restaurant will be recorded over several weeks to study ordering habits over time. Lunch menus will be provided by the study, and the menu format will vary the way in which information on caloric content is displayed.
The impact of different labeling formats on total calories in the chosen meal will be assessed.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
|
Obesity |
Behavioral: Provide menu with visual cue and calorie information Behavioral: Provide menu with visual cue but no calorie information Behavioral: Provide menu with no visual cue but with calorie information Behavioral: Provide menu with no visual cue and no calorie information |
Phase 3 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Prevention |
| Official Title: | Making Calories Count: Information Format and Food Choice |
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Further study details as provided by University of Pennsylvania:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Calories chosen [ Time Frame: One time only or 6 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Total calories in food ordered for lunch
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Weight change [ Time Frame: 6 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Half of the study participants will have the secondary outcome measure data collected and analyzed.
| Estimated Enrollment: | 500 |
| Study Start Date: | January 2011 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | May 2013 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | May 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
| Active Comparator: Visual cue absent |
Behavioral: Provide menu with no visual cue but with calorie information
Menu to be provided prior to placing the food order.
Behavioral: Provide menu with no visual cue and no calorie information
Menu to be provided prior to placing the food order.
|
| Experimental: Calorie information present |
Behavioral: Provide menu with visual cue and calorie information
Menu to be provided prior to placing the food order.
Behavioral: Provide menu with no visual cue but with calorie information
Menu to be provided prior to placing the food order.
|
| Active Comparator: Calorie information absent |
Behavioral: Provide menu with visual cue but no calorie information
Menu to be provided prior to placing the food order.
Behavioral: Provide menu with no visual cue and no calorie information
Menu to be provided prior to placing the food order.
|
| Experimental: Visual cue present |
Behavioral: Provide menu with visual cue and calorie information
Menu to be provided prior to placing the food order.
Behavioral: Provide menu with visual cue but no calorie information
Menu to be provided prior to placing the food order.
|
Eligibility| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Customers of two chain restaurants
Exclusion Criteria:
- Unable to read a written menu
Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01346449
Contacts
| Contact: Eric VanEpps | 412-268-2869 | evanepps@andrew.cmu.edu |
| Contact: Julie Downs, PhD | 412-268-1862 | downs@andrew.cmu.edu |
Locations
| United States, Pennsylvania | |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Recruiting |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213 | |
| Contact: Eric VanEpps 412-268-2869 evanepps@andrew.cmu.edu | |
| Principal Investigator: Julie Downs, PhD | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Pennsylvania
Investigators
| Principal Investigator: | Julie Downs, PhD | Carnegie Mellon University |
More Information
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| Responsible Party: | University of Pennsylvania |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01346449 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | 812950, P30AG034546 |
| Study First Received: | January 28, 2011 |
| Last Updated: | October 16, 2012 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board United States: Federal Government |
Keywords provided by University of Pennsylvania:
|
Obesity |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
|
Obesity Overnutrition Nutrition Disorders |
Overweight Body Weight Signs and Symptoms |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013