Study to Evaluate the 'eNutri' Online Personalised Nutrition App in the United Kingdom (UK)

NCT ID: NCT03897972

Last Updated: 2019-11-29

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

216 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-08-05

Study Completion Date

2019-12-31

Brief Summary

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The proof-of-principle EatWellEUR pilot study will investigate whether online personalised dietary advice encourages greater dietary behaviour change after 12 weeks compared with general population-based diet advice. Dietary change will be quantified from an 11-item diet quality score (DQS) suitable for Northern European populations that is calculated from the results of the eNutri food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) at baseline and week 12.

Detailed Description

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The proof-of-principle EatWellEUR pilot study will investigate whether online personalised dietary advice encourages greater dietary behaviour change after 12 weeks compared with general population-based diet advice. Both groups will receive two prompts to remind them of their diet advice at weeks 4 and 8. Dietary change will be quantified from an 11-item diet quality score (DQS) suitable for Northern European populations that is calculated from the results of the eNutri food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) at baseline and week 12. 98 participants will be recruited per study arm and will be randomly allocated to an intervention arm using a minimisation technique integrated with the eNutri app.

Conditions

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Dietary Modification Dietary Habits

Keywords

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Personalised nutrition

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Non-personalised general diet advice

Control group to receive non-personalised dietary advice based on general public health dietary recommendations for Northern Europe. Advice will be delivered to the participant via the eNutri web application.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Non-personalised diet advice delivered via the eNutri app (control)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Non-personalised dietary advice to improve food choices based on standard population guidelines delivered by the eNutri app and irrespective of the dietary intakes from the food frequency questionnaire (control group).

Personalised diet advice

Intervention group to receive personalised dietary advice generated by the eNutri app from their actual dietary intakes and tailored according to their body mass index and food preferences. Advice will be delivered to the participant via the eNutri app web application and will be generated based on their adherence to an 11-item diet quality score suitable for Northern European populations.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Personalised diet advice delivered via the eNutri app (intervention)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Personalised dietary advice to improve food choices based on adherence to an 11-item diet quality score, which is determined by the eNutri app in response to the dietary intakes from the food frequency questionnaire (intervention group).

Interventions

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Non-personalised diet advice delivered via the eNutri app (control)

Non-personalised dietary advice to improve food choices based on standard population guidelines delivered by the eNutri app and irrespective of the dietary intakes from the food frequency questionnaire (control group).

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Personalised diet advice delivered via the eNutri app (intervention)

Personalised dietary advice to improve food choices based on adherence to an 11-item diet quality score, which is determined by the eNutri app in response to the dietary intakes from the food frequency questionnaire (intervention group).

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Living in the UK
* Can understand written English

Exclusion Criteria

* Food allergies or food intolerances (diagnosed or self-diagnosed)
* Receiving professional nutritional advice from a dietitian, nutritionist or medical professional
* Following a specialised diet (e.g. vegan, calorie-controlled/weight-loss diet)
* Athletes or those following a or sports nutrition regimen
* Pregnant, lactating or planning a pregnancy within the next 3 months
* Diagnosed medical conditions that require specific dietary guidance (e.g. diabetes, Crohn's disease or eating disorders), those who are currently undergoing rigorous medical treatment (e.g. chemotherapy for cancer) or conditions that affect memory (e.g. dementia)
* Medications that impact on diet (e.g. weight-loss medication) or involve dietary restrictions
* Those who eat less than 2 meals per day
* Excessive use of herbal or dietary supplements (e.g. 3 or more per day)
* Taking part in another nutrition study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Reading

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Julie Lovegrove

Director of the Hugh Sinclair Unit of Human Nutrition

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Julie Lovegrove, Professor

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hugh Sinclair Unit of Human Nutrition

Locations

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Hugh Sinclair Unit of Human Nutrition, Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Reading

Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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08/19

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id