NCT05544461

Piloting a Web-based Personalised Nutrition App (eNutri) with UK University Students

Completed NA Last updated 29 October 2024

What this trial tests

NA trial testing eNutri personalised nutrition advice in Diet Habit in 50 participants. Completed in 6 June 2023.

Timeline

20 September 2022

Primary endpoint
11 April 2023

6 June 2023

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	University of Reading
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	none
Primary purpose	supportive care
Enrollment	50
Start date	20 September 2022
Primary completion	11 April 2023
Estimated completion	6 June 2023
Sites	2 locations across United Kingdom

Drugs / interventions tested

• eNutri personalised nutrition advice

Conditions studied

• Diet Habit — all drugs for Diet Habit →
• Diet, Healthy — all drugs for Diet, Healthy →
• Diet Modification — all drugs for Diet Modification →

Sponsor

University of Reading

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Diet Habit or Diet, Healthy. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

University students account for 50% of the UK young adult population and dietary assessment of this population is crucial in understanding the dietary changes that may occur as they transition to university and adulthood. At this time, many students will leave home for the first time and become responsible for their dietary intake through food shopping and meal preparation. The limited body of evidence in this population group suggests that starting university may be associated with weight gain and the adoption of unhealthful dietary patterns however the extent of these changes may vary based on gender, cooking ability and grocery budget, to name a few. Furthermore, dietary guidance is not typically given to university students although evidence suggests that personalised nutrition advice based on an individual's habitual dietary intake could help to provide the education and support needed for individuals to adopt a healthier diet.

This student pilot study will test whether providing university students with eNutri personalised nutrition advice (intervention group) has a differential impact on diet quality in UK university students compared with those who do not receive any advice (control group) after a 4-week intervention period. 50 university students will use eNutri to record their dietary intake before being randomly allocated to the control or intervention group. After 4 weeks, both groups will repeat the eNutri food and drink questionnaire. Those in the intervention group will also be invited to complete a follow-up questionnaire after a further 8 weeks.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.