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NCT05025995 Clinical Trial

The Effect of a Serious Health Game on Children's Eating Behavior

Eating Behavior Clinical Trial

Official title:
Can Garfield Make Children Eat Healthier? A Cluster-randomized Controlled Trial to Examine the Effect of a Serious Health Game on Children's Eating Behavior

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data
NCT number NCT05025995
Other study ID # BSI-01
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date April 1, 2018
Est. completion date July 1, 2018

Study information
Verified date August 2021
Source University of Tilburg
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Background: Currently the dietary intake patterns of children do not meet the prescribed dietary guidelines. Consequently childhood obesity is one of the most serious health concerns. Therefore, innovative methods need to be developed and tested in order to effectively improve the dietary intake of children. Learning children how to cope with the overwhelming number of unhealthy food cues could be conducted effectively by serious health games. Objective: The main aim of this study was to examine the effect of a serious health computer game on young children's eating behavior and attitudes towards healthy and unhealthy foods. Methods: A cluster-randomized controlled trial with a between-subject design was conducted (N=157; 8-12 years), whereby children played a game that promoted a healthy lifestyle or were in the control condition. Children in the control condition attended regular classes and did not play a game. The game was designed in collaboration with researchers and pilot-tested before conducting the experiment among a group of children repeatedly. After one week of playing, attitudes towards food snacks and actual intake was assessed, whereby children could eat at libitum from fruits or energy-dense snacks.

Recruitment information / eligibility
Status Completed
Enrollment 157
Est. completion date July 1, 2018
Est. primary completion date June 1, 2018
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 7 Years to 13 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - primary school between group 5 and 8 Exclusion Criteria: - n.a.

Study Design

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Serious health game
Serious health game

Locations
Country Name City State
Netherlands Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences Tilburg

Sponsors (1)
Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of Tilburg

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Netherlands, 

Outcome
Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary calorie intake of energy dense snacks (candy) and fruits (bananas and apples) Energy dense snacks and fruits 1 week after treatment
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