The e-EPIDEMIOLOGY Mobile Phone App for Dietary Intake Assessment: Comparison with a Food Frequency Questionnaire.
Luis Maria Bejar, Brett Northrop Sharp, María Dolores García-Perea
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27806922Actively Recruiting
Phase Not Applicable
Age: 18Years - 65Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
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Effectiveness of a Personalized Intervention Program for the Promotion of the Mediterranean Diet Based on a Mobile Phone Application (e12HR) in University Students of Seville
Led by Luis María Béjar Prado · Updated on 2024-12-24
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Participants Needed
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Research Sites
52 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Researchers are investigating how using a mobile phone application called e-12HR may improve university students' adherence to the Mediterranean diet. This controlled, randomized, multicenter clinical trial is conducted at the Faculties of Medicine and Pharmacy at the University of Seville in Spain. The study aims to understand whether the feedback version of the app can encourage healthier dietary habits compared to a version without feedback. Participants are divided into two groups: the intervention group uses the 'feedback' e-12HR app, which calculates a Mediterranean Diet Serving Score (MDSS) and provides personalized recommendations for food groups needing improvement. The control group uses the 'non-feedback' version, which only collects dietary intake data to calculate the MDSS. Both groups receive general healthy diet advice based on the Mediterranean diet. The study includes follow-up assessments at 7, 14, 21, and 28 days. During the study, participants' adherence to the Mediterranean diet is evaluated using the MDSS index at several time points. Researchers analyze changes in the MDSS score at 14, 21, and 28 days to assess the app's impact. Data collection involves monitoring dietary intake through the app, and statistical tests are used to compare results between groups. The total participation lasts about 28 days, during which participants' diet quality and app engagement are closely tracked.
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Brief Title
Effectiveness of an App for Mobile Phones (e-12HR) to Increase Adherence to Mediterranean Diet in University Students
Who Can Participate
Age: 18Years - 65Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Both genders
- Aged 18 to 65 years
- Currently a student at the Faculties of Medicine or Pharmacy at the University of Seville
- Own a mobile phone with internet access and iOS or Android operating system
You will not qualify if you...
- Having chronic diseases
- Experiencing food intolerances
- Being pregnant
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Your Study Journey
Screening
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Outpatient Treatment
Duration - 28 days
Participants use the e-12HR mobile phone application daily to record dietary intake and receive diet feedback depending on their group assignment.
Weekly visits for up to 4 weeks
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
Seville, Spain, 41009
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Research Team
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Luis M Bejar, Doctor
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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Is there any alternative to traditional food frequency questionnaire for evaluating habitual dietary intake?
Luis María Béjar, Esther Vázquez-Limón
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29095013First evaluation steps of a new method for dietary intake estimation regarding a list of key food groups in adults and in different sociodemographic and health-related behaviour strata.
Luis M Béjar
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28789723Electronic 12-Hour Dietary Recall (e-12HR): Comparison of a Mobile Phone App for Dietary Intake Assessment With a Food Frequency Questionnaire and Four Dietary Records.
Luis María Béjar, Óscar Adrián Reyes, María Dolores García-Perea
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29907555Relative Validity of a Method Based on a Smartphone App (Electronic 12-Hour Dietary Recall) to Estimate Habitual Dietary Intake in Adults.
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Luis M Béjar
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35889767Short-Term Effect of a Health Promotion Intervention Based on the Electronic 12-Hour Dietary Recall (e-12HR) Smartphone App on Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet Among Spanish Primary Care Professionals: Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.
Luis María Béjar, Pedro Mesa-Rodríguez, María Dolores García-Perea
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38190226