NCT05692765: F&V intake

Effects of a Smartphone Application on Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among Saudi Adolescents

Completed NA Last updated 20 January 2023

What this trial tests

NA trial testing smartphone application to enhance fruit and vegetables intake among adolescents in Fruit and Vegetable Intake in 104 participants. Completed in 31 March 2021.

Timeline

1 February 2021

Primary endpoint
31 March 2021

31 March 2021

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	King Abdulaziz University
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	none
Primary purpose	other
Enrollment	104
Start date	1 February 2021
Primary completion	31 March 2021
Estimated completion	31 March 2021
Sites	1 location across Saudi Arabia

Drugs / interventions tested

• smartphone application to enhance fruit and vegetables intake among adolescents

Conditions studied

• Fruit and Vegetable Intake — all drugs for Fruit and Vegetable Intake →

Sponsor

King Abdulaziz University

Who can join

Adults 13 to 18, any sex, with Fruit and Vegetable Intake. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Background: Dietary patterns and nutritional status during adolescence have a direct effect on future health outcomes.

Objective: This study aimed to promote fruit and vegetable intake among adolescents using a smartphone application called "MyPlate." Methods: This randomized intervention study was conducted in an urban area of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The sample included 104 adolescents aged 13-18 years, who were randomized into intervention (n=55) or control (n=49) arms. The effects of a smartphone application ("My Plate") on fruit and vegetable intake was examined over 6 weeks in the intervention group. Pre- and postintervention questionnaires were used in the intervention and control groups.

Publications & conference data

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