The Influence of Simple, Low-Cost Chemistry Intervention Videos: A Randomized Trial of Children's Preferences for Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
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Conditions studied: Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, Dental Caries
In brief
Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption is associated with the development of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and dental caries. The current study attempts to explore whether an educational, science-based intervention is able to produce a measurable negative change in preferences for sugar-sweetened beverages, as well as initiate plans to reduce future SSB consumption in 12-year old children. In the first condition (SSB Intervention), participants will watch a video showing the decay of an egg in various SSBs (Coca-Cola, Sprite, Gatorade, and apple juice), followed by the evaporation of these beverages over a heat source, revealing their sugar content. In the second condition (Water Intervention), participants will watch a video showing an egg maintaining its shell in water, followed by the evaporation of water. In the third condition (Control), participants will watch a video of an egg maintaining its shell in rubbing alcohol, followed by the evaporation of rubbing alcohol. Before and after watching their assigned video, participants will complete survey questions to assess self-reported: SSB consumption intentions, attitudes toward SSBs, and health perceptions of SSBs. Therefore, the aims of this study are to (1) quantify changes in SSB consumption intentions, attitudes towards SSBs, and health perceptions of SSBs from pre-video to post-video, (2) establish the effectiveness of the SSB Intervention and Water Intervention over the control, (3) establish the effectiveness of the SSB Intervention over the Water Intervention, (4) determine the efficacy of incorporating scientific evidence in a public health intervention, and (5) make recommendations for the future application of the method employed in this intervention to future public health campaigns.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04971317
- Run by
- NYU Langone Health
- People needed
- 326
- Starts
- 2018-09-05
- Expected to finish
- 2018-12-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2021-07-21
Who can join
Age: 12 and older, up to 12. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- We will recruit a nationally representative sample of participants through the subdivision of Qualtrics, Qualtrics Panel. Participants must be 12 years old and English speaking.
You may not qualify if…
- Any participant that is not 12 years old or does not speak English will be excluded from participation.
Where it is running
- NYU Langone Health — New York, New York, United States
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