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New Technology and Child Health

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Healthy Volunteers
Interventions
Behavioral: Provision of information
Behavioral: visual perceptual load
Behavioral: Emotion induction
Registration Number
NCT02622035
Lead Sponsor
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Brief Summary

Background:

We are involved in testing new behavioral science methods and measures for future research projects. In the course of these evaluations, we will also test research questions related to parents psychological experiences and how these relate to the responses they have when they encounter different types of communication about child health. We are testing multiple research questions in the course of this research.

Objective:

- To learn about technologies and approaches to use in future research studies.

Eligibility:

- Parents (fathers and mothers) of children between the ages of 3-7.

Design:

As part of the main study, participants will do four tasks:

Task 1: Before participants arrive for an in-person visit, they will answer questions online about themselves, their child, and their thoughts and opinions related to health.

Task 2: At the in-person visit, participants will watch a short scene from a movie and answer some questions

Task 3: At the in-person visit, participants will read information about a child health topic and answer questions

Task 4: At the in-person visit, participants will use a virtual reality-based buffet restaurant simulation to make hypothetical food choices for their child...

Detailed Description

Background:

We are involved in testing new behavioral science methods and measures for future research projects. In the course of these evaluations, we will also test research questions related to parents psychological experiences and how these relate to the responses they have when they encounter different types of communication about child health. We are testing multiple research questions in the course of this research.

Objective:

- To learn about technologies and approaches to use in future research studies.

Eligibility:

- Parents (fathers and mothers) of children between the ages of 3-7.

Design:

As part of the main study, participants will do four tasks:

Task 1: Before participants arrive for an in-person visit, they will answer questions online about themselves, their child, and their thoughts and opinions related to health.

Task 2: At the in-person visit, participants will watch a short scene from a movie and answer some questions

Task 3: At the in-person visit, participants will read information about a child health topic and answer questions

Task 4: At the in-person visit, participants will use a virtual reality-based buffet restaurant simulation to make hypothetical food choices for their child

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
415
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
FACTORIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
4Provision of informationLoss frame; Fear
4Emotion inductionLoss frame; Fear
2Provision of informationGain frame; Fear
2Emotion inductionGain frame; Fear
2bvisual perceptual loadhigh visual perceptual load
3bvisual perceptual loadlow visual perceptual load
1Provision of informationGain frame; Anger
1Emotion inductionGain frame; Anger
1bvisual perceptual loadhigh visual perceptual load high interactive
3Emotion inductionLoss frame; Anger
3Provision of informationLoss frame; Anger
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Exhibited emotion, Feeding decisions, self-reported attitudes, beliefs and intentions; perceptual responsesAt lab visit

feeding behavior and self-reported outcomes

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

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Bethesda, Maryland, United States

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