Influence of Social Media Ads on Food Choice - Master Protocol

NCT ID: NCT07249398

Last Updated: 2025-11-25

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

3650 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-03-16

Study Completion Date

2026-06-30

Brief Summary

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This is a Master ClinicalTrials.gov Protocol for study 20-01796:

Aim 1: Examining Influence of Social Media Ads on Black and White Adolescents' Food Choices - Study 1 (NCT05380505)

Aim 2: A Randomized Trial to Examine the Influence of "Likes" in Social Media Food Ads on Black and White Adolescents' Food Purchases - Study 2 (NCT06969638)

Aim 3: Comparing the Effects of Racial Congruence, "Likes," and Food Images in Social Media Ads on Adolescents' Caloric Intake - Study 3 (NCT06969651)

Detailed Description

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The overall objective is to determine the extent to which racially congruent Facebook food ads influence adolescents' food purchases and actual caloric intake. The investigators are conducting three randomized controlled trials (RCTs). The first two aims involve 15-minute online surveys in which participants (Black and White adolescents) rate ads then complete a "food purchasing" task through a virtual vending machine. The third trial will involve an in-person, hour long lab study where participants will be shown ads while investigators covertly monitor their eye movements.

Conditions

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Food Selection Food Choices Calorie Consumption

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

FACTORIAL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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(Aim 1) Condition 1: Race Congruent Ads

Participants will complete a 15-minute survey in which they will be randomized to view and rate Facebook food ads associated with their condition. Then they will complete a food purchasing task in which they will shop in an online store that will display six food items and six beverages. Finally, they will answer demographic questions (e.g., self-reported height and weight) and view a debriefing summary that describes the full purpose of the study.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Racially Congruent Ads

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

(Aim 1) Facebook food ads that are racially congruent.

(Aim 1) Condition 2: Race Incongruent Ads

Participants will complete a 15-minute survey in which they will be randomized to view and rate Facebook food ads associated with their condition. Then they will complete a food purchasing task in which they will shop in an online store that will display six food items and six beverages. Finally, they will answer demographic questions (e.g., self-reported height and weight) and view a debriefing summary that describes the full purpose of the study.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Racially Incongruent Ads

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

(Aim 1) Facebook food ads that are racially incongruent.

(Aim 2) Black Many Likes

Food ads with many "likes" and featuring Black individuals

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Black Ads

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

(Aim 2 and 3) Food ads that feature Black individuals.

Many Likes

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

(Aim 2 and 3) Food ads that have many "likes"

(Aim 2) Black Few Likes

Food ads with few "likes" and featuring Black individuals

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Black Ads

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

(Aim 2 and 3) Food ads that feature Black individuals.

Few Likes

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

(Aim 2 and 3) Food ads that have few "likes"

(Aim 2) White Many Likes

Food ads with many "likes" and featuring White individuals

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

White Ads

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

(Aim 2 and 3) Food ads that feature White individuals.

Many Likes

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

(Aim 2 and 3) Food ads that have many "likes"

(Aim 2) White Few Likes

Food ads with few "likes" and featuring White individuals

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

White Ads

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

(Aim 2 and 3) Food ads that feature White individuals.

Few Likes

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

(Aim 2 and 3) Food ads that have few "likes"

(Aim 3) Block 1: Black-Food

Exposure to ads with a Black person featuring a food product

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Black Ads

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

(Aim 2 and 3) Food ads that feature Black individuals.

(Aim 3) Block 2: White-Food

Exposure to ads with a White person featuring a food product

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

White Ads

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

(Aim 2 and 3) Food ads that feature White individuals.

(Aim 3) Block 3: Black-Non Food

Exposure to ads with a Black person featuring a non-food product

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Black-Non Food

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

(Aim 3) Ads featuring a Black person with a non-food product

(Aim 3) Block 4: White-Non Food

Exposure to ads with a White person featuring a non-food product

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

White-Non Food

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

(Aim 3) Ads featuring a White person with a non-food product

(Aim 3) Block 5: Food-Many Likes

Exposure to ads with many "likes" featuring a food product

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Many Likes

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

(Aim 2 and 3) Food ads that have many "likes"

(Aim 3) Block 6: Non Food-Many Likes

Exposure to ads with many "likes" featuring a non-food product

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Non Food-Many Likes

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

(Aim 3) Ads with Many "likes" featuring a non-food product

(Aim 3) Block 7: Food-Few Likes

Exposure to ads with few "likes" featuring a food product

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Few Likes

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

(Aim 2 and 3) Food ads that have few "likes"

(Aim 3) Block 8: Non Food-Few Likes

Exposure to ads with few "likes" featuring a non-food product

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Non Food-Few Likes

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

(Aim 3) Ads with Few "likes" featuring a non-food product

Interventions

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Racially Congruent Ads

(Aim 1) Facebook food ads that are racially congruent.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Racially Incongruent Ads

(Aim 1) Facebook food ads that are racially incongruent.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Black Ads

(Aim 2 and 3) Food ads that feature Black individuals.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

White Ads

(Aim 2 and 3) Food ads that feature White individuals.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Many Likes

(Aim 2 and 3) Food ads that have many "likes"

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Few Likes

(Aim 2 and 3) Food ads that have few "likes"

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Black-Non Food

(Aim 3) Ads featuring a Black person with a non-food product

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

White-Non Food

(Aim 3) Ads featuring a White person with a non-food product

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Non Food-Many Likes

(Aim 3) Ads with Many "likes" featuring a non-food product

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Non Food-Few Likes

(Aim 3) Ads with Few "likes" featuring a non-food product

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. be 13-17 years of age;
2. identify as only non-Latino White or only Black/African American;
3. report that they log into Facebook at least once daily; and
4. read and speak English.

Exclusion Criteria

* Any criteria not met as listed above will bar an adolescent from participating in the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

13 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

17 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

New York University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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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Marie A. Bragg, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

NYU Langone Health

Locations

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NYU Langone Health

New York, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Program Manager

Role: CONTACT

6465013880

Zora Hall

Role: CONTACT

Other Identifiers

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R01CA248441

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

View Link

20-01796

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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