Reducing Salt in the Food Supply Clinical Trial
Official title:
Protocol for a Cluster-randomized Trial to Determine the Effects of a Behavioural Communication Strategy on the Salt Levels of Processed Foods
Verified date | May 2017 |
Source | The George Institute |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
A clustered-randomized controlled trial in which 45 food companies are the unit of randomization. The intervention companies will receive an advocacy program which comprises of commonly used advocacy actions, incorporating a theory of change model. The control companies will have no specific intervention targeted at them. The aim of this study is to quantify the effects of advocacy delivered by a local non-government organization on the salt content of food products produced or marketed by companies in Australia.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 45 |
Est. completion date | June 2016 |
Est. primary completion date | June 2016 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | All |
Age group | N/A and older |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: The unit of randomization is a food company. Food companies were included if they had - Australian based production, distribution or marketing of processed foods. - 20 or more processed food items recorded in a food composition database (2011). - the types of food they manufacturer are likely to contain added salt, sugars or saturated fats. Exclusion Criteria: - No identifiable Australian operation. - Less than 20 processed food items recorded in a food composition database (2011). - A company was known to be in receivership. |
Country | Name | City | State |
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n/a |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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The George Institute |
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Other | Exploratory outcome: change in average saturated fat as measured by grams per 100g of product | Exploratory outcome: change in average saturated fat as measured by grams per 100g of product | 2 years | |
Other | Exploratory outcome: change in average sugars content as measured by grams of sugar per 100g of product | Exploratory outcome: change in average sugars content as measured by grams of sugar per 100g of product | 2 years | |
Other | Exploratory outcome: change in average energy density content as measured by kilojoules (kJ) per 100g of product | Exploratory outcome: change in average energy density content as measured by kilojoules (kJ) per 100g of product | 2 years | |
Primary | Mean sodium content change as measured by sodium content (mg) per 100g of food product | Mean sodium content change as measured by sodium content (mg) per 100g of food | Two years | |
Secondary | The number of and type of publicly available statements from food companies expressing support / non-support for healthier processed foods as measured by a count of statements. | The number of and type of publicly available statements from food companies expressing support / non-support for healthier processed foods as measured by a count of statements. | 18 months | |
Secondary | The number of food companies with a nutrition policy published on their website, as measured by a count | The number of food companies with a nutrition policy published on their website, as measured by a count | 18 months | |
Secondary | The level of engagement with the non-government organization, as measured by a count of pre-defined methods of communication from the food company | The level of engagement with the non-government organization, as measured by a count of pre-defined methods of communication from the food company. For example, email, formal meetings, presentations. | 18 months | |
Secondary | The number of companies supporting the use of salt replacers / technologies in food processing to reduce the quantity of sodium required in processing, as measured by a questionnaire | The number of companies supporting the use of salt replacers / technologies in food processing to reduce the quantity of sodium required in processing, as measured by a questionnaire | 18 months | |
Secondary | The number of companies supporting national salt reduction initiatives as measured by a count of public pledges | The number of companies supporting national salt reduction initiatives as measured by a count of public pledges | 18 months | |
Secondary | The number of companies providing evidence of planned salt reduction as measured by a count of the plans / commitments to salt reduction | The number of companies providing evidence of planned salt reduction as measured by a count of the plans / commitments to salt reduction | 18 months |