Lifestyles and profile of products consumed in vending machines by students of the University of Valencia

Lifestyles and profile of products consumed in vending machines by students of the university of Valencia: a randomized clinical trial of the effects of an intervention to promote healthy lifestyles

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN81026064

Enrollment

325

Registered

2018-12-27

Start date

2018-12-26

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-01-14

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Conditions

Nutrition and lifestyle for health promotion Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

Interventions

Participants will be randomly assigned to the control arm or to the intensive intervention arm using a computer program. The control group will not have any type of intervention. The intensive interve

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Students of the degree of Medicine 2. Both sexes 3. Aged between 18 and 27 years 4. Presenting at least two of the following conditions: 4.1. Sedentary lifestyle 4.2. Smoking habit 4.3. Daily consumption of at least two energy drinks 4.4. Number of daily sleep hours less than 7 hours or changes in their study shifts

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Perform a job that implies schedules with rotating shifts 2. People who cannot follow the intensive lifestyle intervention established in the trial

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Changes in main life-style variables, as indicated by adherence to Mediterranean diet, will be measured using the 14 item Mediterranean Diet Scale (PREDIMED) at baseline and after three months. 2. Toxic habits (tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption) will be measured using specific validated questionnaires at baseline. 3. Physical activity will be measured using the Minnesota physical activity al Questionnaire, at baseline. 4. Sleep habits will be measured using the Pittsburg Quality of Sleep Questionnaire and the Epworth Drowsiness Questionnaire at baseline and after three months. 5. Weight, height, body composition (by bioimpedance), and blood pressure will be determined by direct measurement at baseline and after three months.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Changes in main life-style variables, as indicated by adherence to Mediterranean diet, will be measured using the 14 item Mediterranean Diet Scale (PREDIMED) at baseline and after three months. 2. Toxic habits (tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption) will be measured using specific validated questionnaires at baseline. 3. Physical activity will be measured using the Minnesota physical activity al Questionnaire, at baseline. 4. Sleep habits will be measured using the Pittsburg Quality of Sleep Questionnaire and the Epworth Drowsiness Questionnaire at baseline and after three months. 5. Weight, height, body composition (by bioimpedance), and blood pressure will be determined by direct measurement at baseline and after three months.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
In the preliminary sample of participants: 1. Changes in main life-style variables, as indicated by adherence to Mediterranean diet, will be measured using the 14 item Mediterranean Diet Scale (PREDIMED) at baseline and after three months. 2. Toxic habits (tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption) will be measured using specific validated questionnaires at baseline. 3. Physical activity will be measured using the Minnesota physical activity al Questionnaire, at baseline. 4. Sleep habits will be measured using the Pittsburg Quality of Sleep Questionnaire and the Epworth Drowsiness Questionnaire at baseline and after three months. 5. Weight and height will be measured using self-referred variables at baseline.	—

Measure

Time frame

In the preliminary sample of participants: 1. Changes in main life-style variables, as indicated by adherence to Mediterranean diet, will be measured using the 14 item Mediterranean Diet Scale (PREDIMED) at baseline and after three months. 2. Toxic habits (tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption) will be measured using specific validated questionnaires at baseline. 3. Physical activity will be measured using the Minnesota physical activity al Questionnaire, at baseline. 4. Sleep habits will be measured using the Pittsburg Quality of Sleep Questionnaire and the Epworth Drowsiness Questionnaire at baseline and after three months. 5. Weight and height will be measured using self-referred variables at baseline.

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Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

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