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NCT Number: NCT03578458

Novel Mobile Application to Assess Dietary Information

The study will assess the accuracy of food capture methods using a novel mobile application. This will be done by comparing the energy and nutrient content of reported foods against those of foods actually consumed (i.e., reported vs actual). Two methods of using the application will be tested:

1. During each eating occasion to report foods and amounts consumed 2. By taking photographs of every food consumed, using the camera functionality of the mobile application and using the application the following day (according to the availability of the study subjects) to report foods and amounts consumed. This is to be consistent with the concept of a 24-hour dietary recall.

One group will use a standard 24-hour dietary recall method.

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Key information

Conditions

Dietary Assessment

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Tufts University USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA)

Boston, Massachusetts, 02111, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Generally healthy men and women 18-65 years of age
  • Eats a wide variety of foods from all food groups
  • 18 ≤ body mass index (BMI) < 30 kg/m2
  • Ability to read and write in English
  • iPhone (iOS 11 or higher) or Android phone (6 or higher) user willing to download the mobile application

Exclusion criteria

  • Presence of active disease at screening that would prevent normal dietary intake and/or would result in weight loss (irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, celiac disease, etc.)
  • Medical complications or chronic illness that would prevent full participation (e.g., active cancer)
  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • Diagnosed eating disorder
  • Vegetarian
  • Special dietary requirements or severe allergies that prevent the consumption of major food groups (e.g., gluten free, lactose free, Halal)
  • Diagnosis of a mental health condition that has not been stable within the past 6 months
  • Current or previous experience with dietary data collection or analysis
  • Concurrent participation in another research study at any point during the study
  • Availability and access to a tablet device (iPad, Android) only
  • Shift workers
  • Plan to partake in vigorous physical training/ exercise during the study period (e.g., training for or running a marathon)

Treatment and study plan

subjects will install a mobile app for use

Other

novel mobile application

Primary outcomes

  1. Energy and nutrient content captured on the mobile application

    Time frame: Day 1 intakes recorded on application after meals

    During each eating occasion to report foods and amounts consumed

Secondary outcomes

  1. Energy and nutrient content captured on the mobile application by taking photographs of food consumed

    Time frame: Day 1 intakes photographed on application after meals

    During each eating occasion to report foods and amounts consumed

  2. Assess whether food capture using the mobile application is comparable with a conventional 24-hour recall.

    Time frame: Day 1 intakes will be reviewed by recall method

    Use of application for food capture versus 24 hour dietary recall in reporting foods and amounts consumed

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluation of a Novel Mobile Application to Assess Dietary Information

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Jul 6, 2018
Registry last updated
Apr 24, 2019

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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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