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The online supermarket study

The effectiveness of individual-level and environmental-level interventions on food choices: an experimental online supermarket study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN13729526
Enrollment
1240
Registered
2018-03-23
Start date
2018-03-26
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-08-22

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

Conditions

Food choices Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

Interventions

This study uses a bespoke virtual online supermarket shopping (OLS) platform, hosted by The University of Oxford, which emulates a real online supermarket for research purposes relating to food purcha

Sponsors

University of Oxford
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. UK adults, aged =18 years 2. Able to speak and read English 3. Willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study 4. Being the main (or shared) grocery shopper for their household 5. Having access to a computer and Internet

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having any dietary restriction

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Current primary outcome measure as of 20/07/2018: The difference in the saturated fat content of the final basket (measured in % of total energy) between each of the four trial arms Previous primary outcome measure: Difference in the saturated fat change of the final basket (measured in % of total energy) between each single intervention group and control; between combined intervention groups and each single intervention group; and between combined intervention groups and control

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Current secondary outcome measures as of 20/07/2018: The following outcomes will be compared between each of the four trial arms: 1. Difference in the proportion of products with lower saturated fat in the final basket (%) 2. Difference in the overall cost of the final shopping basket (£) weighted for the size of the basket (g) 3. Difference in the total energy, energy density, sugars (% energy), and salt (g/100g) content of the shopping basket The following outcomes will be compared between the single individual-level intervention (swaps only) and the combined intervention arms: 4. Difference in % saturated fat content per swap accepted (% energy intake) 5. Difference in the proportion of swaps accepted out of those offered (%) 6. Difference in the proportion of swaps accepted out of those offered (%) by median observed change in saturated fat 7. Difference in the proportion of swaps accepted out of those offered (%) for (a) butter, margarine, and spreads, (b) cheese, (c) milk, (d) meat, and (e) sweets and desserts 8. Difference in the proportion of accepted swaps out of total shopping basket items (%) Previous secondary outcome measures: Difference between intervention vs control: 1. The proportion of products with lower saturated fat in the final basket (%) 2. % saturated fat content per swap accepted (% energy intake) 3. The proportion of swaps accepted out of those offered (%) 4. The proportion of accepted swaps out of total shopping basket items (%) 5. The overall cost of the final shopping basket (£) weighted for the size of the basket 6. The total energy, energy density, sugars (% energy) and salt (g/100g) content of the shopping basket

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 2, 2026