Pilot Study: The Effectiveness of a Mobile Application in Increasing Vegetable Acceptance
NCT ID: NCT05173311
Last Updated: 2021-12-29
Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
326 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2019-09-01
2019-11-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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Application use arm
The early childhood education and care (ECEC) professionals in the intervention arm groups were instructed to use the application with a tablet computer at least 1-2 times a week during the intervention period (3-4 weeks) and to record the number of tasks completed by their group in a logbook. In addition, we recommended that each group focus on at least six vegetables or fruits during the intervention period.
Intervention arm
The intervention arm groups were instructed to use the Mole's Veggie Adventures mobile application for 3-4 weeks.
Control arm
The control arm groups were instructed to continue their normal routines during the intervention period. They were instructed to refrain from introducing any novel food education methods during the intervention period.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Intervention arm
The intervention arm groups were instructed to use the Mole's Veggie Adventures mobile application for 3-4 weeks.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
3 Years
6 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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University of Warsaw
OTHER
University of Eastern Finland
OTHER
Folkhälsan Research Center
UNKNOWN
Tampere University
OTHER
EIT Food
UNKNOWN
University of Helsinki
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Henna Vepsalainen
Principal investigator
Locations
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University of Helsinki
Helsinki, , Finland
Countries
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References
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Vepsalainen H, Skaffari E, Wojtkowska K, Barlinska J, Kinnunen S, Makkonen R, Heikkila M, Lehtovirta M, Ray C, Suhonen E, Nevalainen J, Sajaniemi N, Erkkola M. A Mobile App to Increase Fruit and Vegetable Acceptance Among Finnish and Polish Preschoolers: Randomized Trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2022 Jan 4;10(1):e30352. doi: 10.2196/30352.
Related Links
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A video demonstrating the most important sections of the current version of the Mole's Veggie Adventures application.
Other Identifiers
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19057
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id