Impact of Behavioral Economic Strategies on Low-Income Older Adults' Food Choices in Online Retail Settings

NCT ID: NCT04766034

Last Updated: 2023-03-09

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

7710 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-10-07

Study Completion Date

2021-12-02

Brief Summary

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The specific aims of this proposal are to 1) develop the components of a behavioral economics strategy (i.e., healthy bundle defaults) to influence diet behaviors; 2) characterize the online grocery shopping behaviors and attitudes of low-income adults nationally; and 3) examine the extent to which "healthy bundles defaults" and other behavioral economic strategies increase fruit and vegetable purchases among low-income adults in an online randomized controlled experiment.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Diet Habit

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Control

The grocery shopping simulation will not include any discounts or bundles

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Simulated Grocery Shopping Exercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will click a link and simulate a shopping experience by selecting a week's worth of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)-eligible groceries for their household in a web-based supermarket platform

Discount

The grocery shopping simulation will include discount on eligible fruits and vegetables

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Simulated Grocery Shopping Exercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will click a link and simulate a shopping experience by selecting a week's worth of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)-eligible groceries for their household in a web-based supermarket platform

Bundles

The grocery shopping simulation will include healthy bundle defaults with no discount

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Simulated Grocery Shopping Exercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will click a link and simulate a shopping experience by selecting a week's worth of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)-eligible groceries for their household in a web-based supermarket platform

Bundles and Discount

The grocery shopping simulation will include healthy bundle defaults plus a discount

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Simulated Grocery Shopping Exercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will click a link and simulate a shopping experience by selecting a week's worth of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)-eligible groceries for their household in a web-based supermarket platform

Interventions

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Simulated Grocery Shopping Exercise

Participants will click a link and simulate a shopping experience by selecting a week's worth of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)-eligible groceries for their household in a web-based supermarket platform

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* aged 18-99 years
* ability to read and speak English
* have ever received SNAP benefits
* live with fewer than 5 people
* access to a personal computer, laptop, tablet, or mobile phone.

Exclusion Criteria

* aged \<18 years or \>99 years
* lack the ability to read and speak English
* have never received SNAP benefits
* live with 5 or more people
* do not have access to a personal computer, laptop, tablet, or mobile phone
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

99 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Institute on Aging (NIA)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

NYU Langone Health

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Pasquale Rummo, MPH, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

NYU Langone Health

Locations

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NYU Langone Health

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Rummo PE, Roberto CA, Thorpe LE, Troxel AB, Elbel B. Effect of Financial Incentives and Default Options on Food Choices of Adults With Low Income in Online Retail Settings: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Mar 1;6(3):e232371. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.2371.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 36897592 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

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Other Identifiers

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20-01936

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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