Effectiveness of front-of-pack labelling in influencing consumer understanding and food choices in Uganda: a randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN45614660

Enrollment

2500

Registered

2026-04-10

Start date

2026-04-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-05-25

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Conditions

Overweight and obesity Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

Interventions

1. Warning label 2. Guideline daily amount (GDA) coloured 3. GDA non-coloured The three-arm randomised controlled trial (RCT) will assess both within-subject and between-subject effects. The within-

Label 2: colour-coded Guideline Daily Amount (GDA) system

and Label 3: Guideline Daily Amount (GDA) system – no colour). Given that randomisation will occur immediately during the face-to-face interview, this methodology is what we call a central randomise

and Label 3: Guideline Daily Amount (GDA) system – no colour) to examine whether the FOPL system influenced their ability to correctly identify the healthiness of food products (used as a marker of un

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults (aged 18+ years) who purchase packaged foods 2. Represent diverse socio-economic backgrounds (low, mid-high socioeconomic status) 3. No industry conflicts (e.g., food industry, advertising professionals)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Health professionals or food industry employees to avoid bias 2. Individuals lacking capacity to provide informed consent

Countries

Uganda

Contacts

Public ContactBlessing;Pauline Atwine;Nakitende

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batwine@eprcug.org;pnakitende@eprcug.org+256 (0)775239084;+256 (0)777875529

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 30, 2026