Impact of Behavioral Economic Strategies on Low-Income Older Adults' Food Choices in Online Retail Settings

NYU Langone Health1 site in 1 country7,710 target enrollmentOctober 7, 2021

ConditionsDiet Habit

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Diet Habit
Sponsor: NYU Langone Health
Enrollment: 7710
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Real Dollars Spent on Fruit and Vegetables Per Basket
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 3 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The specific aims of this proposal are to 1) develop the components of a behavioral economics strategy (i.e., healthy bundle defaults) to influence diet behaviors; 2) characterize the online grocery shopping behaviors and attitudes of low-income adults nationally; and 3) examine the extent to which "healthy bundles defaults" and other behavioral economic strategies increase fruit and vegetable purchases among low-income adults in an online randomized controlled experiment.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

October 7, 2021

End Date

December 2, 2021

Last Updated

3 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

NYU Langone Health

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•aged 18-99 years
•ability to read and speak English
•have ever received SNAP benefits
•live with fewer than 5 people
•access to a personal computer, laptop, tablet, or mobile phone.

Exclusion Criteria

•aged \<18 years or \>99 years
•lack the ability to read and speak English
•have never received SNAP benefits
•live with 5 or more people
•do not have access to a personal computer, laptop, tablet, or mobile phone

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Real Dollars Spent on Fruit and Vegetables Per Basket

Time Frame: Day 1

"Fruits and vegetables" are defined as frozen, fresh, and canned fruits and vegetables without added sugars, fats, oils, or salt.

Secondary Outcomes

Total Calories From Fruits and Vegetables Per Basket(Day 1)
Real Dollars Spent on Eligible Fruits Only(Day 1)
Real Dollars Spent on Eligible Fresh Fruits and Vegetables(Day 1)
Number of Participants Who Purchased Fruits and/or Vegetables(Day 1)
Number of Participants Who Kept Healthy Bundle Default Shopping Cart Items in Basket at Purchase(Day 1)
Real Dollars Spent on Eligible Canned Fruits and Vegetables(Day 1)
Real Dollars Spent on Eligible Vegetables Only(Day 1)
Real Dollars Spent on Eligible Frozen Fruits and Vegetables(Day 1)