Individual DifferencesNCT06675630
Investigating Food Intake Across the Adult Life Course and Relevant Communication Strategies
A study testing Education in people with Individual Differences and Food Intake, run by University of Reading at 1 site in United Kingdom.
Trial summary
This project will investigate the effects of different delivery strategies (e.g., personalised dietary advice vs generalised population healthy eating guidance) and individual consumption differences (e.g., eating styles/speeds and food types/preferences) on dietary fibre intake across the adult life-course over a… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Individual Differences, Food Intake, Behaviour Change
- What is being tested?
- Education
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 336 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited Kingdom
- Study dates
- 1 Sep 2024to 20 Jun 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- -adults aged 18 years and above
Who cannot join
- health conditions impacting fibre intake (e.g., IBD, IBS, colorectal cancer, Crohns disease, ulcerative colitis, diverticulitis)
- pregnant or breastfeeding
- food allergies/intolerances
- following a weight-loss diet
- no digital device
- living outside of the UK
- cognition impairments (such as dementia)
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United Kingdom1 site
Department of Food and Nutritional Science, University of Reading
Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6DZ
About this study
This project will investigate the effects of different delivery strategies (e.g., personalised dietary advice vs generalised population healthy eating guidance) and individual consumption differences (e.g., eating styles/speeds and food types/preferences) on dietary fibre intake across the adult life-course over a 6-month period.
Read the detailed description
- does dietary fibre-related knowledge and intake vary across the adult life-course?
- what are the common barriers to dietary fibre consumption and how this modulates with increasing age?
- what is the role of individual consumption differences on subsequent dietary fibre consumption?
- can targeted dietary advice compared with general population healthy eating guidance delivered by the eNutri app promote dietary fibre intake?
- Conditions
- Individual Differences, Food Intake, Behaviour Change
- Being tested
- Education, Control
- Keywords
- Lifecourse, Education, Fibre
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
EducationBehavioural
Consumers will receive monthly targeted educational materials on fibre
ControlBehavioural
Consumers will receive educational materials on healthy eating at two timepoints
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Control | Other | Healthy eating advice Receives: Behavioral: Control |
| Intervention | Experimental | Targeted fibre-related education Receives: Behavioral: Education |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Food intake
Food intake will be measured via the eNutri app
Measured: One, three and six months (1-hr)
Secondary outcomes (3)
Food Consumption Differences
A series of validated questionnaires will measure the role of food-related consumption differences (e.g., foodie index, eating behaviour/rate, food preferences, mouth behaviour, food neophobia, knowledge, barriers, etc.) on subsequent food intake
Measured: Visit one (1-hr)
Impact of Education
Education will vary depending on group allocation: (1) targeted fibre education will be circulated monthly; and (2) healthy eating advice will be shared twice during the study duration. Consumers will provide feedback on all materials at the end of the study
Measured: All visits (6-months)
Fiberscreen tool
Rate frequency of consumption of ten dietary fibre-rich food categories and estimate portion size
Measured: month 3 and 4
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted5 Nov 2024
- Study start1 Sep 2024
- Primary completion20 Jun 2025
- Study completion20 Jun 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (4)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Individual DifferencesStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 336 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Reading
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Alpro Foundation
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Stella Lignou, University of Reading
- Investigators
- Stella Lignou (PI), Principal investigator, University of Reading
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06675630
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 26/2024
- Status last verified
- Jun 2025
- First submitted
- 23 Sep 2024
- Last updated
- 27 Jun 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: No personal identification data will be shared. The study is not under an obligation to share data, however it is possible that some of the individual (unliked / non identifiable) data will be useful in a meta-analysis and, hence sharing individual participant data (IPD) will be considered.
Publications
Norton V, Lignou S, Methven L. Influence of Age and Individual Differences on Mouthfeel Perception of Whey Protein-Fortified Products: A Review. Foods. 2021 Feb 16;10(2):433. doi: 10.3390/foods10020433.
PubMed 33669435Zenun Franco R, Fallaize R, Lovegrove JA, Hwang F. Online dietary intake assessment using a graphical food frequency app (eNutri): Usability metrics from the EatWellUK study. PLoS One. 2018 Aug 10;13(8):e0202006. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0202006. eCollection 2018.
PubMed 30096211Norton V, Lovegrove JA, Tindall M, Garcia JR, Lignou S. Fibre4life: Investigating older adults dietary fibre preferences and the role of targeted educational materials on modulating future dietary fibre intake. Appetite. 2024 Jan 1;192:107109. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2023.107109. Epub 2023 Oct 31.
PubMed 37914038Zenun Franco R, Fallaize R, Weech M, Hwang F, Lovegrove JA. Effectiveness of Web-Based Personalized Nutrition Advice for Adults Using the eNutri Web App: Evidence From the EatWellUK Randomized Controlled Trial. J Med Internet Res. 2022 Apr 25;24(4):e29088. doi: 10.2196/29088.
PubMed 35468093
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Jun 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Investigating Food Intake Across the Adult Life Course and Relevant Communication Strategies
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06675630
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 26/2024
- Conditions
- Individual Differences, Food Intake, Behaviour Change
- Keywords
- Lifecourse, Education, Fibre
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 336 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of ReadingUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Alpro Foundation
- Study start
- 1 Sep 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 20 Jun 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 20 Jun 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 5 Nov 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This project will investigate the effects of different delivery strategies (e.g., personalised dietary advice vs generalised population healthy eating guidance) and individual consumption differences (e.g., eating styles/speeds and food types/preferences) on dietary fibre intake across the adult life-course over a 6-month period.
Detailed description
- does dietary fibre-related knowledge and intake vary across the adult life-course?
- what are the common barriers to dietary fibre consumption and how this modulates with increasing age?
- what is the role of individual consumption differences on subsequent dietary fibre consumption?
- can targeted dietary advice compared with general population healthy eating guidance delivered by the eNutri app promote dietary fibre intake?
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Control | Other | Behavioral: ControlHealthy eating advice |
| Intervention | Experimental | Behavioral: EducationTargeted fibre-related education |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- -adults aged 18 years and above
Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)
- health conditions impacting fibre intake (e.g., IBD, IBS, colorectal cancer, Crohns disease, ulcerative colitis, diverticulitis)
- pregnant or breastfeeding
- food allergies/intolerances
- following a weight-loss diet
- no digital device
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| EducationConsumers will receive monthly targeted educational materials on fibre | Behavioural | Intervention |
| ControlConsumers will receive educational materials on healthy eating at two timepoints | Behavioural | Control |
Primary outcome
Food intake
Time frame: One, three and six months (1-hr)
Food intake will be measured via the eNutri app
3 secondary outcomes
Food Consumption Differences
Time frame: Visit one (1-hr)
Impact of Education
Time frame: All visits (6-months)
Fiberscreen tool
Time frame: month 3 and 4
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Jun 2025.
- Results publication: PubMed 33669435Norton V, Lignou S, Methven L. Influence of Age and Individual Differences on Mouthfeel Perception of Whey Protein-Fortified Products: A Review. Foods. 2021 Feb 16;10(2):433. doi: 10.3390/foods10020433.
- Results publication: PubMed 30096211Zenun Franco R, Fallaize R, Lovegrove JA, Hwang F. Online dietary intake assessment using a graphical food frequency app (eNutri): Usability metrics from the EatWellUK study. PLoS One. 2018 Aug 10;13(8):e0202006. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0202006. eCollection 2018.
- Results publication: PubMed 37914038Norton V, Lovegrove JA, Tindall M, Garcia JR, Lignou S. Fibre4life: Investigating older adults dietary fibre preferences and the role of targeted educational materials on modulating future dietary fibre intake. Appetite. 2024 Jan 1;192:107109. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2023.107109. Epub 2023 Oct 31.
- Results publication: PubMed 35468093Zenun Franco R, Fallaize R, Weech M, Hwang F, Lovegrove JA. Effectiveness of Web-Based Personalized Nutrition Advice for Adults Using the eNutri Web App: Evidence From the EatWellUK Randomized Controlled Trial. J Med Internet Res. 2022 Apr 25;24(4):e29088. doi: 10.2196/29088.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. No personal identification data will be shared. The study is not under an obligation to share data, however it is possible that some of the individual (unliked / non identifiable) data will be useful in a meta-analysis and, hence sharing individual participant data (IPD) will be considered.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Stella Lignou (PI) principal investigator
University of Reading
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Education in people with Individual Differences and Food Intake, run by University of Reading at 1 site in United Kingdom.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Jun 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Food intake (time frame: One, three and six months (1-hr)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06675630, which also lists 4 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Jun 2025.