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Pilot study to evaluate the impact of age progressed images on consumers in Shanghai

Evaluation of the impact of age progressed images on consumers in Shanghai: a randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN63187846
Enrollment
40
Registered
2011-06-21
Start date
2011-07-27
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

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

Conditions

Healthy lifestyle promotion Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Healthy lifestyle promotion

Interventions

1. Participants in the intervention group will be shown age progressed images of themselves before completing a follow-up lifestyle questionnaire 2. Control group will complete the follow-up lifestyle

Sponsors

Unilever (United Kingdom)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Female 2. Aged between 34-45 years living in Shanghai with four grandparents of Chinese descent 3. Willing and interested to take part in a study where you will have photos of your face taken and be shown images of what you may look like in the future 4. Being prepared to give informed consent 5. Being prepared to provide proof of age (e.g. passport)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Smoking 2. Avoiding the sun every day 3. Currently brushing teeth twice a day or more 4. Currently using moisturizing face cream every day

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of participants preferring to look like the age progressed image that simulates the impact of the healthier lifestyle behaviors

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Intentions to take up healthier lifestyle behaviors

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

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