Impact of Behavioral Economic Strategies on Low-Income Older Adults' Food Choices in Online Retail Settings

Diet Habit Clinical Trial

Official title:

Impact of Behavioral Economic Strategies on Low-Income Older Adults' Food Choices in Online Retail Settings

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04766034
• Other study ID #: 20-01936
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 7, 2021
• Est. completion date: December 2, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: February 2023
• Source: NYU Langone Health
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The specific aims of this proposal are to 1) develop the components of a behavioral economics strategy (i.e., healthy bundle defaults) to influence diet behaviors; 2) characterize the online grocery shopping behaviors and attitudes of low-income adults nationally; and 3) examine the extent to which "healthy bundles defaults" and other behavioral economic strategies increase fruit and vegetable purchases among low-income adults in an online randomized controlled experiment.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 7710
• Est. completion date: December 2, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: December 2, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 99 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• aged 18-99 years

• ability to read and speak English

• have ever received SNAP benefits

• live with fewer than 5 people

• access to a personal computer, laptop, tablet, or mobile phone.

Exclusion Criteria:

• aged <18 years or >99 years

• lack the ability to read and speak English

• have never received SNAP benefits

• live with 5 or more people

• do not have access to a personal computer, laptop, tablet, or mobile phone

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Diet Habit

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Simulated Grocery Shopping Exercise
Participants will click a link and simulate a shopping experience by selecting a week's worth of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)-eligible groceries for their household in a web-based supermarket platform

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	NYU Langone Health	New York	New York

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
NYU Langone Health	National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Real Dollars Spent on Fruit and Vegetables Per Basket	"Fruits and vegetables" are defined as frozen, fresh, and canned fruits and vegetables without added sugars, fats, oils, or salt.	Day 1
Secondary	Real Dollars Spent on Eligible Fruits Only	"Eligible Fruits" are defined as fruit items identified as discounted in the online store.	Day 1
Secondary	Real Dollars Spent on Eligible Vegetables Only	"Eligible Vegetables" are defined as vegetable items identified as discounted in the online store.	Day 1
Secondary	Real Dollars Spent on Eligible Fresh Fruits and Vegetables	"Eligible Fresh Fruits and Vegetables" are defined as fresh, not frozen or canned, fruit and vegetables items identified as discounted in the online store.	Day 1
Secondary	Real Dollars Spent on Eligible Frozen Fruits and Vegetables	"Eligible Frozen Fruits and Vegetables" are defined as frozen fruit and vegetables items identified as discounted in the online store.	Day 1
Secondary	Real Dollars Spent on Eligible Canned Fruits and Vegetables	"Eligible Canned Fruits and Vegetables" are defined as canned fruit and vegetables items identified as discounted in the online store.	Day 1
Secondary	Total Calories From Fruits and Vegetables Per Basket	"Fruits and vegetables" are defined as frozen, fresh, and canned fruits and vegetables without added sugars, fats, oils, or salt.	Day 1
Secondary	Number of Participants Who Purchased Fruits and/or Vegetables	Participants who purchased fruits and/or vegetables during their online shopping trip.	Day 1
Secondary	Number of Participants Who Kept Healthy Bundle Default Shopping Cart Items in Basket at Purchase	"Healthy Bundle Default Shopping Cart Items" are defined as items placed automatically in participants' carts at the beginning of the shopping exercise. Assessed among participants in the Bundles (Arm 3) and Bundles + Discount (Arm 4) arms only.	Day 1