Status:

UNKNOWN

Exploring the Effects of Social Media Use and Environmental Factors

Lead Sponsor:

Yale-NUS College

Collaborating Sponsors:

Raffles Institution

Conditions:

Whatsapp, Article, No Phone

Eligibility:

All Genders

13-26 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

In this protocol, the investigators propose a randomised controlled trail to explore the effects of environmental factors and the use of technology on eating behaviours. The investigators have planned...

Detailed Description

Participants will be told a cover story that the study explores technological distraction on taste, and asked to complete a taste-evaluation taste of common snacks. One group (intervention group) will...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Normal weight: Body mass index of 18 to 25
  • Have at least occasional breakfast meals (≥ 3 times a week of self-reported consumption of a breakfast meal)

Exclusion

  • Symptoms / history of any medical or psychiatric conditions
  • Allergies to food products
  • History of eating disorders
  • Excessive exercise (≥ 5 times a week of self-reported exercise)
  • Currently on a special diet or deliberating restricting caloric intake
  • Currently on a weight loss program
  • Smoking or substance abuse

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2015

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

180 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03247621

Start Date

July 1 2015

End Date

July 1 2018

Last Update

August 11 2017

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Yale-NUS College

Singapore, Singapore, 138527