The Influence of Simple, Low-Cost Chemistry Intervention Videos: A Randomized Trial of Children's Preferences for Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

326 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-09-05

Study Completion Date

2018-12-30

Brief Summary

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Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption is associated with the development of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and dental caries. The current study attempts to explore whether an educational, science-based intervention is able to produce a measurable negative change in preferences for sugar-sweetened beverages, as well as initiate plans to reduce future SSB consumption in 12-year old children. In the first condition (SSB Intervention), participants will watch a video showing the decay of an egg in various SSBs (Coca-Cola, Sprite, Gatorade, and apple juice), followed by the evaporation of these beverages over a heat source, revealing their sugar content. In the second condition (Water Intervention), participants will watch a video showing an egg maintaining its shell in water, followed by the evaporation of water. In the third condition (Control), participants will watch a video of an egg maintaining its shell in rubbing alcohol, followed by the evaporation of rubbing alcohol. Before and after watching their assigned video, participants will complete survey questions to assess self-reported: SSB consumption intentions, attitudes toward SSBs, and health perceptions of SSBs. Therefore, the aims of this study are to (1) quantify changes in SSB consumption intentions, attitudes towards SSBs, and health perceptions of SSBs from pre-video to post-video, (2) establish the effectiveness of the SSB Intervention and Water Intervention over the control, (3) establish the effectiveness of the SSB Intervention over the Water Intervention, (4) determine the efficacy of incorporating scientific evidence in a public health intervention, and (5) make recommendations for the future application of the method employed in this intervention to future public health campaigns.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Obesity Type 2 Diabetes Dental Caries

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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Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) Video

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) Video

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will watch a video showing the decay of an egg in various SSBs (Coca-Cola, Sprite, Gatorade, and apple juice), followed by the evaporation of these beverages over a heat source, revealing their sugar content.

Water Video

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Water Video

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will watch a video showing an egg maintaining its shell in water, followed by the evaporation of water.

Control

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Control

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will watch a video of an egg maintaining its shell in rubbing alcohol, followed by the evaporation of rubbing alcohol.

Interventions

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Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) Video

Participants will watch a video showing the decay of an egg in various SSBs (Coca-Cola, Sprite, Gatorade, and apple juice), followed by the evaporation of these beverages over a heat source, revealing their sugar content.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Water Video

Participants will watch a video showing an egg maintaining its shell in water, followed by the evaporation of water.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Control

Participants will watch a video of an egg maintaining its shell in rubbing alcohol, followed by the evaporation of rubbing alcohol.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* We will recruit a nationally representative sample of participants through the subdivision of Qualtrics, Qualtrics Panel. Participants must be 12 years old and English speaking.