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NCT02948816 Clinical Trial

The Effects of Social Media on Food Intake and Behaviour

Sedentary Lifestyle Clinical Trial

Official title:
The Effects of Social Media on Food Intake and Behaviour

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data
NCT number NCT02948816
Other study ID # 6006850
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received October 24, 2016
Last updated October 24, 2017
Start date October 2016
Est. completion date August 2017

Study information
Verified date October 2017
Source University of Prince Edward Island
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Participants will be exposed to 3 conditions, in random order:

1. A Facebook page where 70% of posts are related to food.

2. A Facebook page where only 20% of posts are related to food.

3. A control condition (colouring quietly).

During each of the above conditions participants will be provided with identical snacks. The snacks will be weighed before and after each condition, to determine whether there is a change in food intake across the 3 conditions.

Recruitment information / eligibility
Status Completed
Enrollment 10
Est. completion date August 2017
Est. primary completion date April 2017
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 25 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Age 18-25.

Exclusion Criteria:

Study Design

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Facebook
Participants will spend 30 minutes on a Facebook page that is primarily non-food related posts.
• Facebook + Food
Participants will spend 30 minutes on a Facebook page that is food related posts.
• Colouring
Participants will spend 30 minutes colouring quietly.

Locations
Country Name City State
Canada University of Prince Edward Island Charlottetown Prince Edward Island

Sponsors (1)
Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of Prince Edward Island

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

Outcome
Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Ad libitum snack food intake Participants will be provided with snack foods based on a previously completed food preference questionnaire. The food will be weighed before and after each session to determine caloric and macronutrient intake. 30 minutes
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