A randomised controlled trial of a telephone based intervention to increase fruit and vegetable consumption among preschoool aged childre

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption; Public Health - Health promotion/education; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000820202
• Lead Sponsor: uke Wolfenden

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-09-21
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

Parents of children who attend preschool in the Greater Newcastle region of NSW will be invited to participate. To be eligible, parents must: 1. Have a child 3 to 5 years old. 2. Reside with their child at least four days a week. 3. Have a child without special dietary requirements or allergies which may be adversely affected by the intervention or require specialised tailoring of the intervention. 4. Be English Speaking

Exclusion Criteria

Parents who: do not have a child 3 to 5 years old; do not reside with their child at least four days a week; have a child with dietary requirements or allergies which may be adversely affected by the intervention; or do not speak English will be excluded

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fruit and vegetable consumption. Fruit and vegetable intake will be assessed using scores on the fruit and vegetable subscale of the Children's Dietary Questionnaire (CDQ) which asks parents to report the frequency and variety of fruits and vegetables consumed by their child over the past seven days and past 24 hours[Baseline then 2 months, 6 months, 12 months and 18 months following intervention commencement.]