Clinical Trial of Menu Labeling

NCT ID: NCT01948752

Last Updated: 2013-09-24

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

661 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-11-30

Brief Summary

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The current study sought to examine the effect of menu labeling on food ordering and food consumption, including the effect of displaying calories along with other nutrients, such as sodium, fat, and sugar, as well as in different formats, such as traffic lights.

The investigators hypothesize significant differences in the calorie amount of menu selections and food consumption across experimental conditions. The investigators anticipate that calorie amounts will be significantly higher in the no calorie information) compared to each of the other 3 conditions, and significantly lower in the Traffic Light conditions compared to calories only condition.

2\) Individuals in Condition 1 (no calorie information) will be significantly more likely to underestimate the calorie content of their meals compared to individuals in the intervention conditions.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Calorie Consumption

Keywords

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Nutrition policy food labelling diet obesity health behavior

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Menu - no nutrition information (control)

Participants were randomized to receive one of four menus that each contained different type of nutrition information. This condition included a "normal" menu with no nutrition information.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Calorie labels

Participants were randomized to receive one of four menus that each contained different type of nutrition information. This condition included menus with the calorie amounts displayed.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Nutrition information on menus

Intervention Type OTHER

Calorie Traffic Light

Participants were randomized to receive one of four menus that each contained different type of nutrition information. This condition included menus with calorie amounts in green/amber/red "traffic lights" to signify low/medium/high amounts.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Nutrition information on menus

Intervention Type OTHER

Multi-Traffic Light

Participants were randomized to receive one of four menus that each contained different type of nutrition information. This condition included menus with calorie amounts as well as sodium, fat, and sugar amounts in green/amber/red "traffic lights" to signify low/medium/high amounts.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Nutrition information on menus

Intervention Type OTHER

Interventions

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Nutrition information on menus

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18 years of age or older,
* able to speak and read English

Exclusion Criteria

\- no food allergies to gluten or other grain products
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Canadian Cancer Society (CCS)

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Waterloo

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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David Hammond, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Waterloo

Locations

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School of Public Health, University of Waterloo

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

References

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Hammond D, Goodman S, Hanning R, Daniel S. A randomized trial of calorie labeling on menus. Prev Med. 2013 Dec;57(6):860-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.09.020. Epub 2013 Oct 7.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 24113263 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Uwaterloo

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id