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NCT03648138 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Testing the Influence of Different Sugary Drink Warning Label Designs

A NA study, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
1,016
Enrollment target

NCT03648138: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.

NCT03648138 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of Pennsylvania. The registered enrollment target is 1,016 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (28% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03648138, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
1,016 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The aim of this study is to compare different sugary drink labels to see which most influence knowledge, beliefs, purchase intentions and choices. Parents of children ages 6-11 will shop in a virtual convenience store after being randomized to 1 of 4 conditions: 1) calorie labels; 2) text warning labels; 3) graphic sugar warning labels; or 4) graphic health warning. This study will provide data comparing the influence of sugary drink text warning labels and two kinds of graphic warning labels.

Primary Outcome

Participants will select a beverage to purchase in the virtual store. Our outcome will be the percentage of parents choosing a 20-ounce sugary drink for their child

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Sugary drink warning labels

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 1,016 participants
Start Date 2020-01-17
Est. Completion 2020-01-28
Phase NA
University of Pennsylvania

1,423 total trials

What the finished NCT03648138 record still lists

NCT03648138 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. Its 1,016 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (28% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Sugary drink warning labels is the first listed.

NCT03648138 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03648138 about?

NCT03648138 is a clinical study titled "Testing the Influence of Different Sugary Drink Warning Label Designs". The aim of this study is to compare different sugary drink labels to see which most influence knowledge, beliefs, purchase intentions and choices. Parents of children ages 6-11 will shop in a virtual convenience store after being randomized to 1 of 4 conditions: 1) calorie labels; 2) text warning la...

What is the current status of trial NCT03648138?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 1,016 participants. The study started on 2020-01-17. Estimated completion is 2020-01-28.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03648138?

The interventions under investigation include: Sugary drink warning labels (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03648138?

This trial is sponsored by University of Pennsylvania, which has 1,423 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03648138's enrollment target sits among peer trials

1,016 106th of 2000 higher than 1,895 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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