Studying the use of planning and reminders in the promotion of a healthier dietary lifestyle
ISRCTN | ISRCTN61819220 |
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DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN61819220 |
Secondary identifying numbers | UCR2009-1008 |
- Submission date
- 17/03/2011
- Registration date
- 07/04/2011
- Last edited
- 03/01/2012
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Robert Hurling
Scientific
Scientific
Unilever Discover
Colworth Science Park
Sharnbrook
Bedfordshire
MK44 1LQ
United Kingdom
Study information
Study design | Randomised Controlled Trial |
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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 |
Eligibility
Participant type(s) | Patient |
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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 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Unilever Discover
Bedfordshire
MK44 1LQ
United Kingdom
MK44 1LQ
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Unilever Discover (UK)
Industry
Industry
c/o Cyrena Tomlin
Colworth Science Park
Sharnbrook
Bedfordshire
MK44
United Kingdom
https://ror.org/05n8ah907 |
Funders
Funder type
Industry
Unilever (UK)
Government organisation / For-profit companies (industry)
Government organisation / For-profit companies (industry)
- Alternative name(s)
- Unilever Global, Unilever PLC, U
- Location
- United Kingdom
Results and Publications
Intention to publish date | |
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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 |
IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
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Results article | results | 20/12/2011 | Yes | No |