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Assessing the effectiveness of front-of-pack food labels in Kenya

Assessing the effectiveness of front-of-pack food labels in Kenya: A randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN82491256
Enrollment
2185
Registered
2023-12-06
Start date
2023-11-29
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-03-10

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

Conditions

Identification of unhealthy foods using different front-of-pack labels in urban and rural settings in Kenya Other

Interventions

The intervention involves two phases: a control (placebo) phase and an experimental phase. Each participant will be exposed to both the control and experimental phases, with the aim of assessing the w

Sponsors

International Development Research Centre
Lead Sponsor
Rockefeller Foundation
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants >18 years and those who purchase packaged products.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants aged less than 18 years 2. Participants working in the marketing industry, food and beverage companies, health promotion, tobacco industry, and food and beverage industry (e.g., supermarkets, restaurants, retail companies)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Measured during the control and intervention phases: 1. Identification of foods high in nutrients of concern measured by presenting products and asking the participant to identify the products that are high in salt, sugar, and fat (yes, no, or don’t know) and identify the products as unhealthy (healthy or unhealthy) 2. Identification of unhealthy foods measured by presenting paired images of products and asking the participant to identify the product higher in salt, sugar, or fat and determine the unhealthier product. 3. Consumers intention to purchase unhealthy foods measured using a four-point Likert scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
There are no secondary outcome measures

Countries

Kenya

Contacts

Public ContactShukri Mohammed
smohamed@aphrc.org+254 713089457

Outcome results

None listed

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