Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
UCR2009-1008
Study information
Scientific title
An exploratory study on the use of planning and reminders in the promotion of a healthier dietary lifestyle: a randomised controlled trial
Acronym
Study hypothesis
Combining planning and reminders will lead to greater reductions in saturated fat intake than the control group
Ethics approval
Independent Ethics Committee in Unilever, South of England
Study design
Randomised Controlled Trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Not specified
Trial type
Prevention
Patient information sheet
Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Condition
Healthy Individuals
Intervention
1. Control group, in which participants received information on a healthy diet low in saturated fats
2. Planning condition, in which participants were requested to choose specific plans to help them reduce their saturated fat intake
3. Planning and reminders condition, in which participants were requested to form specific plans and also received reminders of these plans over the study duration
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
1. Saturated fat intake measured by a food frequency questionnaire
2. Two self-perceived scales
Secondary outcome measures
Socio-cognitive variables:
1. Intention to reduce saturated fat intake
2. Self-efficacy
3. Planning
Overall trial start date
01/01/2010
Overall trial end date
01/03/2010
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
1. Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 25
2. 30-60 years old
3. Subjects of either sex can take part
4. Not diagnosed with a heart-condition (heart-attack or angina)
5. Not diagnosed with cancer
6. Not diagnosed with an eating disorder
7. Willing to sign the Online Informed Consent form
8. Computer and internet literate
9. Having their own mobile phone
10. Being capable of opening delivered SMS messages
11. Be willing to receive SMS messages over the duration of the study
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Both
Target number of participants
800
Participant exclusion criteria
1. BMI < 24.9
2. <30 years old
3. >60 years old
4. Pregnant women
5. Diagnosed with cancer
6. Diagnosed with an eating disorder
7. Diagnosed with a heart-condition (heart-attack or angina)
8. Any other chronic disease of the major organs (e.g. kidney failure)
9. Not willing to sign an online consent form
10. Not literate in use of computer and the internet
11. Not having their own mobile phone
12. Not capable of opening delivered SMS messages
13. Not willing to receive SMS messages over the duration of the study
Recruitment start date
01/01/2010
Recruitment end date
01/03/2010
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Unilever Discover
Bedfordshire
MK44 1LQ
United Kingdom
Funders
Funder type
Industry
Funder name
Unilever (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
private sector organisation
Funding Body Subtype
corporate
Location
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary
1. 2011 results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22182483
Publication citations
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Results
Soureti A, Murray P, Cobain M, Chinapaw M, van Mechelen W, Hurling R, Exploratory study of web-based planning and mobile text reminders in an overweight population., J. Med. Internet Res., 2011, 13, 4, e118, doi: 10.2196/jmir.1773.