Studying the use of planning and reminders in the promotion of a healthier dietary lifestyle

ISRCTN	ISRCTN61819220
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN61819220
Secondary identifying numbers	UCR2009-1008

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Dr Robert Hurling
Scientific

Unilever Discover
Colworth Science Park
Sharnbrook
Bedfordshire
MK44 1LQ
United Kingdom

Study design	Randomised Controlled Trial
Primary study design	Interventional
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)	Not specified
Study type	Prevention
Participant information sheet	Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific title	An exploratory study on the use of planning and reminders in the promotion of a healthier dietary lifestyle: a randomised controlled trial
Study objectives	Combining planning and reminders will lead to greater reductions in saturated fat intake than the control group
Ethics approval(s)	Independent Ethics Committee in Unilever, South of England
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	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
Primary outcome measure	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 study start date	01/01/2010
Completion date	01/03/2010

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Adult
Sex	Both
Target number of participants	800
Key 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
Key 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
Date of first enrolment	01/01/2010
Date of final enrolment	01/03/2010

Unilever Discover

Bedfordshire
MK44 1LQ
United Kingdom

Unilever Discover (UK)
Industry

c/o Cyrena Tomlin
Colworth Science Park
Sharnbrook
Bedfordshire
MK44
United Kingdom

"ROR"	https://ror.org/05n8ah907

Industry

Unilever (UK)
Government organisation / For-profit companies (industry)

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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination plan	Not provided at time of registration
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Output type	Details	Date created	Date added	Peer reviewed?	Patient-facing?
Results article	results	20/12/2011		Yes	No