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Mobile app to help families increase children’s fruit intake

Digital intervention for promote fruit consumption in children with a focus on parents: a randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-3vzkb42
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-01-29
Start date
2026-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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

Conditions

Nutrition Disorders

Interventions

This is an experimental, randomized controlled study with two parallel groups (control group [CG] and intervention group [IG]), to be conducted in three waves of data collection with one month of foll
(2) determinants of fruit offering behavior
and (3) Food consumption markers questionnaire. The day and time for T1 (by telephone) and T2 (in person) will also be scheduled
- Intervention Group: The application will be installed on the participant&apos
s cell phone, instructions on its use will be provided, and any questions will be answered. Second stage (T1): - Both groups (intervention and control): (1) Determinants of fruit offering behavior
and (2) Food consumption marker questionnaire
- Intervention Group: In addition, the intervention group will also answer the (3) System Usability Scale – Brazilian version. Third stage (T2): - Both groups (intervention and control): New collectio
- Intervention Group: In addition, the intervention group will

Sponsors

Faculdade de Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Lead Sponsor
Faculdade de Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Parents and/or guardians of children aged 2 to 5 years; who have effective verbal communication skills and access to a mobile device compatible with the application and the internet

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Parents and/or guardians of children with any disease or health condition requiring a specific diet; or restricting fruit consumption (as reported by the parents/guardians)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
An increase in the number of times two portions of fruit are offered per day is expected over a one-month period, verified by a question in a specific instrument about the frequency of offerings made by parents and by observing a variation of at least 5% in pre- and post-intervention measurements.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
An increase in the score of the determinants of fruit supply behavior is expected over a one-month period, verified using a specific instrument and by observing a variation of at least 5% in pre- and post-intervention measurements.;The app's usability is expected to be evaluated after one month of use, verified using the System Usability Scale (SUS), with a score of at least 53 points.;The acceptability of the intervention is expected to be evaluated after one month of use, verified through a specific instrument and by finding an acceptance rate above 51% based on the criteria.

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactEstefany Sousa Araujo

Faculdade de Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual de Campinas

estefanysousa.nutri@gmail.com+55-12-99172-7324

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026