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A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of time- and routine-based cues on habit formation

A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of time- and routine-based cues on habit formation - HABIT

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00016720
Enrollment
80
Registered
2019-02-14
Start date
2019-02-18
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

non-clinical population, problems with self-regulation

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention Group 1 • Participants were asked to choose a healthy eating behaviour that they would like to make into a habit • Criteria for the selection of the intended behavior: behaviour

Sponsors

MSB Medical School Berlin
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Sufficient knowledge of the German language to understand and complete the questionnaires and the intervention material

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Insufficient knowledge of German to complete the questionnaire and intervention, no vision impairment, younger than 18

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in automaticity (up to three months after baseline assessment), Automaticity will be measured daily over the duration of the study (D0-D84), Measurement: Self-Report Behavioral Automaticity Index (SRBAI; Gardner et al., 2012; Thurn et al., 2014)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in plan enactment (up to three months after baseline assessment): Plan enactment (i.e. enactment of intended behavior in response to planned personal cue) will be measured daily over the duration of the study (D0-D84), Measurement: Self-report plan enactment (Lally et al., 2010)

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactLena Fleig

MSB Medical School Berlin

habit@psychologie.fu-berlin.de+49 30 - 76683758-16

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026