Tokyo, April 1 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000060458) titled 'The Effect of Gamification on Dietary Behavior Change Among Health-Indifferent College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial' on April 1.
Study Type:
Interventional
Study Design:
Basic Design - Parallel
Randomization - Randomized
Blinding - Open -no one is blinded
Control - No treatment
Primary Sponsor:
Institute - Niigata University of Health and Welfare
Condition:
Condition - College students who are indifferent to eating habits
Classification by malignancy - Others
Genomic information - NO
Objective:
Narrative objectives1 - The purpose of this study is to clarify, through a randomized controlled trial, the effect of utilizing a smartphone app employing gamification features on improving dietary behavior change among university students who are indifferent to health management.
Basic objectives2 - Efficacy
Intervention:
Interventions/Control_1 - Use a smartphone application with gamification features to self-manage meals and step counts.
Interventions/Control_2 - Do not use smartphone apps for self-management.
Eligibility:
Age-lower limit - 18
years-old
=
Gender - Male and Female
Key inclusion criteria - Individuals in the precontemplation stage of behavior change
Individuals who do not routinely use meal or health management apps
Individuals who routinely use a smartphone (iPhone iOS 15.0 or later, or Android 11.0 or later)
Key exclusion criteria - Individuals receiving nutritional dietary guidance from physicians or registered dietitians are excluded.
Target Size - 40
Recruitment Status:
Recruitment status - Preinitiation
Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 01 Month 24 Day
Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 04 Month 01 Day
Last follow-up date - 2026 Year 10 Month 31 Day
To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000069176
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