Salt Warning Label Restaurant Study

NCT ID: NCT06458270

Last Updated: 2025-04-02

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

465 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-06-03

Study Completion Date

2024-09-14

Brief Summary

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This between-subjects randomised controlled trial aims to test the effect of a menu featuring salt warning labels on perceived message effectiveness relative to a menu with no labels in a real-world restaurant environment. The study will also act as a pilot experiment for examining the impact of the salt warning label on food choice and subsequent salt intake in real-world conditions.

Primary objectives:

* To measure the PME of a menu featuring salt warning labels relative to a menu with no labels
* To measure label awareness, perceived knowledge gain, and perceived influence of the label on food choice

Secondary objectives:

* To identify whether there is an effect of the salt warning label on:

* Food choice (label/no label)
* Total salt selected
* Total salt intake
* To examine support for the introduction of a salt warning label policy in the UK

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Food Selection

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Label group

Participants will receive a manipulated restaurant menu featuring salt warning labels next to menu items that are high in salt.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Salt warning label

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A salt warning label will feature on the restaurant menu next to menu items that are high in salt (\>3g, more than 50% of guideline daily amount \[GDA\] in the UK).

Control group (no label)

Participants will receive a standard restaurant menu (no labels).

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Salt warning label

A salt warning label will feature on the restaurant menu next to menu items that are high in salt (\>3g, more than 50% of guideline daily amount \[GDA\] in the UK).

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Are a UK resident
* Are aged 18 years and above
* Are fluent in English
* Eat an out-of-home meal at least once a month on average
* Have no dietary allergies
* Are not vegan
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Institute for Health Research, United Kingdom

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Liverpool

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Eric Robinson

Professor Eric Robinson

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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University of Liverpool

Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

References

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Evans R, Brealey J, Clarke N, Falbe J, Finlay A, Jones A, Thorp P, Witham B, Witkam R, Robinson E. Salt warning labels in the out-of-home food sector: online and real-world randomised controlled trials in the UK. Lancet Public Health. 2025 Aug;10(8):e656-e667. doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(25)00143-4.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40738552 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol, Statistical Analysis Plan, and Informed Consent Form

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Other Identifiers

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Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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