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NCT Number: NCT07075653

Barriers to Vegetarian Diets

The goal of this observational study is to learn what affects a person's openness to adopting a vegetarian diet in urban community members with chronic disease.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

How open are individuals to adopting a vegetarian diet? What are the barriers to adopting a vegetarian diet?

Researchers will compare Black and White individuals to see if there are differences.

Participants will be asked to fill out a survey about their openness to going vegetarian as well as barriers to going vegetarian such as perceived stigma, tastiness, financial cost, convenience, familiarity, and healthfulness.

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Key information

Conditions

Chronic Disease Disease Attributes Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–88 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University Health Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 18-88 years old

Exclusion criteria

  • Age <18 or >88 years old

Treatment and study plan

Survey using a questionnaire.

Other

Participants fill out a brief survey in which they answer questions about vegetarian diets.

Primary outcomes

  1. Openness to going vegetarian

    Time frame: 5-10 minutes

    Openness is measured by the response to a set of statements on the survey where responses range from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree).

  2. Anticipated vegetarian stigma

    Time frame: 5-10 minutes

    Anticipated stigma is measured by the response to a set of statements on the survey where responses range from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree).

  3. Perceived tastiness of a vegetarian diet

    Time frame: 5-10 minutes

    Perceived tastiness is measured by the response to a set of statements on the survey where responses range from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree).

  4. Perceived financial cost of a vegetarian diet

    Time frame: 5-10 minutes

    Perceived financial cost is measured by the response to a set of statements on the survey where responses range from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree).

  5. Familiarity of a vegetarian diet

    Time frame: 5-10 minutes

    Familiarity is measured by the response to a set of statements on the survey where responses range from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree).

  6. Perceived convenience of a vegetarian diet

    Time frame: 5-10 minutes

    Perceived convenience is measured by the response to a set of statements on the survey where responses range from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree).

  7. Perceived healthfulness of a vegetarian diet

    Time frame: 5-10 minutes

    Perceived healthfulness is measured by the response to a set of statements on the survey where responses range from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree).

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Jennifer Paul, MPH, RD

CONTACT

[email protected]

3018079647

Mihir Patel, MD, MD, FACP

CONTACT

[email protected]

667-214-1500

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Maryland, Baltimore

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Registry information

Official study title

Barriers to Adopting Vegetarian Diets Among Black and White Individuals With Chronic Medical Conditions

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jul 20, 2025
Registry last updated
Jul 20, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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