Clinical Trial

Effectiveness of Taste vs. Health-Based Messaging to Improve Diet Quality

Completed
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Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of taste vs. health messaging using nutrition education videos. The investigators aim to compare and test 2 taste-based messaging vs. 2 health-based messaging that translate previous findings of how spices can improve diet quality. These objectives will be pursued via the following hypothesis: Hypothesis 1: Are taste messaging videos more effective in improving consumer interest, knowledge, and confidence in using herbs and spices compared to health messaging focused videos? Hypothesis 2: Will consumers rate the taste messaging videos higher for liking, engagement, and acceptability of herbs and spices compared to health messaging focused videos?
Protocol Amendment History 1 amendment
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended once since 2025-09-03.
Status change: Not Yet Recruiting → Completed 2026-04-03
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07156162
Lead Sponsor Penn State University
Conditions Behavior, Health
Enrollment 514 participants
Start Date 2025-12-11
Primary Completion 2026-01-05 (estimated)
Study Completion 2026-01-05 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-04-09