Sustainable Eating for a Healthy Tomorrow - Effectiveness of Digital Nutrition Workshops to Implement the Planetary Health Diet for Hospital Employees
NCT ID: NCT06666296
Last Updated: 2025-11-25
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
64 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2024-10-07
2025-10-29
Brief Summary
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Both groups will participate in a nutrition course over a 13-week period, followed by a booster session five months after randomization, and will be encouraged to practice the methods at home. One group will receive intensive support, including a digital training program (around 2 hours per week), while the other group will receive digital information and sustainable recipes with limited support (about 30 minutes per week).
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Intervention group
The following digital measures are used to provide employees in the intervention group with comprehensive information at various levels and to create a sense of belonging: A digital recipe collection, an email newsletter, digital/hybrid teaching kitchen events and digital cafés with expert input and discussion groups. In addition, participants are provided with interesting information via the hospital's Instagram account and are constantly reminded of the campaign. When selecting the digital media, emphasis was placed on integrating different learning methods. Through self-learning content, such as the email newsletter, participants can absorb the information at their own pace, make a connection and evaluate it. The topics are then explored and discussed in greater depth in digital events. Individual priorities can be set in group discussions. Through regular input, participants experience a growth phase.
Digital collection of recipes
The digital recipe collection is created for private use. This collection contains recipes for every meal of the day to ensure a Planetary Health Diet throughout the day. This includes digital weekly plans with corresponding dishes, including shopping lists, to simplify implementation in everyday life. This enables participants to make quick meal choices and simplify their shopping. Employees are encouraged to use this digital recipe collection to prepare their meals over a defined period of time. In addition, the kitchen management of the university hospital will be asked to assist with the creation of the recipes. The project benefits from the experience of the kitchen staff. Popular recipes can be used across projects.
E-Mail-Newsletter
The e-mail newsletter contains information on the Planetary Health Diet (background, urgency, goals, etc.). Regular contact by e-mail enables a fast, uncomplicated and personal exchange with the participants, uncomplicated and personal exchange with the participants. The e-mail support encourages participants to actively engage with the topic. The newsletter is supplemented by instructional kitchen videos (one person cooks a recipe from the recipe collection), checklists (e.g. "How sustainable am I already acting?"), tasks (e.g. three possible measures for a more sustainable diet) or food information (e.g. seasonal plan for fruit and vegetables). This provides participants with important information at regular intervals and ensures compliance.
digital/hybrid teaching kitchen
Recipes, cooking techniques, shopping tips and recommendations for implementing the Planetary Health Diet are taught in the digital/hybrid teaching kitchen. The focus here is on fun, good taste and interesting experiences. A shared experience can be created through such cooking events. The teaching kitchen events can be supplemented by the participation of the kitchen management in order to benefit from their special cooking skills and wealth of experience. The positive aspect of the digital training kitchen is the easy access to information, as this does not have to be read, but is conveyed visually.
Digital events (digital cafés)
Events are planned that will be set up via the "digital café" for in-depth discussions and exchanges about the content. Fixed dates are planned at which the study participants can meet digitally. In this protected setting, the topics of the study will be discussed in a convivial atmosphere. The personal exchange enables a deeper examination of the topic. The online events give participants the opportunity to interact directly with the study coordinators and other participants in order to effectively and sustainably change the participants' perception and awareness of sustainable nutrition through the various intervention points.
Social-Media
A dedicated Instagram account for this project will be created for the center, where valuable content on the Planetary Health Diet will be shared regularly. The test subjects can also use this platform to exchange information.
Control group
The control group will have access to the digital prescription collection, which is being developed on the basis of the Planetary Health Diet. In addition, the control group can use information on the clinic's Instagram account. In addition to access to the above-mentioned recipes and information via the Instagram channel, the intervention group receives additional digital support.
Digital collection of recipes
The digital recipe collection is created for private use. This collection contains recipes for every meal of the day to ensure a Planetary Health Diet throughout the day. This includes digital weekly plans with corresponding dishes, including shopping lists, to simplify implementation in everyday life. This enables participants to make quick meal choices and simplify their shopping. Employees are encouraged to use this digital recipe collection to prepare their meals over a defined period of time. In addition, the kitchen management of the university hospital will be asked to assist with the creation of the recipes. The project benefits from the experience of the kitchen staff. Popular recipes can be used across projects.
Social-Media
A dedicated Instagram account for this project will be created for the center, where valuable content on the Planetary Health Diet will be shared regularly. The test subjects can also use this platform to exchange information.
Interventions
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Digital collection of recipes
The digital recipe collection is created for private use. This collection contains recipes for every meal of the day to ensure a Planetary Health Diet throughout the day. This includes digital weekly plans with corresponding dishes, including shopping lists, to simplify implementation in everyday life. This enables participants to make quick meal choices and simplify their shopping. Employees are encouraged to use this digital recipe collection to prepare their meals over a defined period of time. In addition, the kitchen management of the university hospital will be asked to assist with the creation of the recipes. The project benefits from the experience of the kitchen staff. Popular recipes can be used across projects.
E-Mail-Newsletter
The e-mail newsletter contains information on the Planetary Health Diet (background, urgency, goals, etc.). Regular contact by e-mail enables a fast, uncomplicated and personal exchange with the participants, uncomplicated and personal exchange with the participants. The e-mail support encourages participants to actively engage with the topic. The newsletter is supplemented by instructional kitchen videos (one person cooks a recipe from the recipe collection), checklists (e.g. "How sustainable am I already acting?"), tasks (e.g. three possible measures for a more sustainable diet) or food information (e.g. seasonal plan for fruit and vegetables). This provides participants with important information at regular intervals and ensures compliance.
digital/hybrid teaching kitchen
Recipes, cooking techniques, shopping tips and recommendations for implementing the Planetary Health Diet are taught in the digital/hybrid teaching kitchen. The focus here is on fun, good taste and interesting experiences. A shared experience can be created through such cooking events. The teaching kitchen events can be supplemented by the participation of the kitchen management in order to benefit from their special cooking skills and wealth of experience. The positive aspect of the digital training kitchen is the easy access to information, as this does not have to be read, but is conveyed visually.
Digital events (digital cafés)
Events are planned that will be set up via the "digital café" for in-depth discussions and exchanges about the content. Fixed dates are planned at which the study participants can meet digitally. In this protected setting, the topics of the study will be discussed in a convivial atmosphere. The personal exchange enables a deeper examination of the topic. The online events give participants the opportunity to interact directly with the study coordinators and other participants in order to effectively and sustainably change the participants' perception and awareness of sustainable nutrition through the various intervention points.
Social-Media
A dedicated Instagram account for this project will be created for the center, where valuable content on the Planetary Health Diet will be shared regularly. The test subjects can also use this platform to exchange information.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Employee at the University Hospital Essen
* A functioning smartphone
* Moderate willingness (at least 5 points on NRS) to want to change diet
* Access to digital media and social media
Exclusion Criteria
* Simultaneous participation in other clinical intervention studies
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt
UNKNOWN
Universität Duisburg-Essen
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Heidemarie Haller
Director of Research
Locations
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Center for Integrative Medicine and Planetary Health, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen
Essen, , Germany
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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24-11823-BO
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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