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A Multi-component Intervention on Improving Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Teenagers and Their Mothers

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Nutrition
Interventions
Behavioral: behavioral
Behavioral: primary eduction
Registration Number
NCT02405611
Lead Sponsor
Qazvin University Of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

This study is a longitudinal controlled trial that is designed to investigate the effectiveness of a multi-component intervention on improving fruit and vegetable consumption in teenagers and their mothers.

Detailed Description

This study is a longitudinal controlled trial that is designed to investigate the effectiveness of a multi-component intervention on improving fruit and vegetable consumption in teenagers and their mothers. Participants will be allocated in three groups with a) an intervention group in which mothers and children receive the intervention and questionnaires, b) only the children receive the intervention and mothers and children receive the questionnaires, and c) mothers and children are in active control group and only receive the questionnaires. The intervention package contains behavior change techniques targeting outcome expectancy, self-efficacy, action planning, coping planning, and self-monitoring. The active control group receives an information sheet regarding recommendations on fruit and vegetable intake. There will be 3 assessment points in time, with 1 months in between. All the intervention materials and information sheets will be handed to participants after the baseline assessment. The self-monitoring calendar will be collected at time 2 assessment.

The primary outcome of this study is to estimate the dyadic mechanisms between mothers and their children regarding improving fruit and vegetable intake. Secondary outcome is to investigate whether fruit and vegetable consumption did improve in the intervention groups in general and also to find the psychological mechanism behind the changes during the time of the study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1500
Inclusion Criteria
  • They are not involved in the nutritional education
  • Ability to understand Persian language Adolescents attending high schools in Qazvin
Exclusion Criteria
  • Does not meet inclusion criteria

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
childrenbehavioralonly the children receive the intervention and mothers and children receive the questionnaires
mother and studentbehavioralan intervention group in which mothers and children receive the intervention and questionnaires
active controlprimary eductionmothers and children are in active control group and only receive the questionnaires
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
changes in fruit intake using a self-reported questionnairebaseline, 1 Months, 6 months follow-up

using a self-reported questionnaire

changes in vegetable intake using a self-reported questionnairebaseline, 1 Months, 6 months follow-up

using a self-reported questionnaire

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
changes in self efficacy using a self-reported questionnairebaseline, 1 Months, 6 months follow-up

using a self-reported questionnaire

changes in outcome expectancy using a self-reported questionnairebaseline, 1 Months, 6 months follow-up

using a self-reported questionnaire

changes in self-monitoring using a self-reported questionnairebaseline, 1 Months, 6 months follow-up

using a self-reported questionnaire

changes in coping planning using a self-reported questionnairebaseline, 1 Months, 6 months follow-up

using a self-reported questionnaire

changes in action planning using a self-reported questionnairebaseline, 1 Months, 6 months follow-up

using a self-reported questionnaire

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Department of Public Health, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

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Qazvin, Iran, Islamic Republic of

The Organization for Education

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Qazvin, Iran, Islamic Republic of

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