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Nudging for Behavior Change in School Cafeterias
NCT04156542 · View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
Study Summary
The main purpose of this research is to look at a school lunchroom intervention that is known to improve fruit, vegetable, and milk consumption and see how it changes in the long run and if it affects the child's behavior permanently. The intervention will include the giving the vegetables descriptive names, moving the fruit to right next to the register and in attractive bowls, and increasing the amount of white milk served by 10%. The main forms of analyzing these results are through food preparation records, lunch sales records, and tray waste records. The first focus of this study is to see if there is a specific point in an intervention when improvement stops and therefore the intervention needs to be updated. This procedure involves looking at five similar middle schools with this same intervention over a 15 week period. The time of intervention implementation will vary by three week intervals, so the first will start the first week of school, the next school will start after three weeks of school, the next will start after six weeks of school, and the next will start after nine weeks of school, and the last will be a control school where there will be no intervention implementation. These intervals will help eliminate bias dealing with the beginning of the year excitement and seasonal effects. Food preparation records and lunch sales records will be collected from the school for the 15 week period. Tray waste will be recorded by having 200 randomly selected trays measured and collected twice a week over the 15 week period. This focus will help schools manage when they need to change their intervention so that improvements will not stop. The second focus of this study is to see if the children's improvement is kept when the intervention has stopped. This procedure will involve looking at a similar school to the other 5 schools. But unlike the other schools, this one will have the first 5 weeks without the intervention, then 5 weeks with the intervention, and t
Conditions Studied
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Basic School Lunchroom Nudges
Study Locations (6)
Ohio
- Champion Middle School — Columbus
- Hilltonia Middle School — Columbus
- Buckeye Middle School — Columbus
- Mifflin Middle School — Columbus
- Medina Middle School — Columbus
- Johnson Park Middle School — Columbus
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 3,000 participants |
| Start Date | 2016-01-11 |
| Est. Completion | 2016-04-29 |
| Phase | NA |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT04156542
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT04156542 describes a study currently listed as completed. It is categorized as NA, which is the standard way researchers label where a study sits along the investigational pathway from early safety work through later efficacy and post-marketing evaluation. The registered enrollment target is 3,000 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Ohio State University, which has 640 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov, and sponsors are the parties responsible for study design, oversight, and regulatory filings.
The record links to 2 conditions, with Food Selection appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention — of which Basic School Lunchroom Nudges is the first listed. Interventions can include drugs, devices, procedures, behavioral programs, or observational arms, and each is tracked as a separate registry field so that downstream queries can filter accurately. When a trial lists multiple interventions, it usually reflects a multi-arm design or a comparison protocol rather than a single treatment being tested in isolation. The brief summary published in the registry is the clearest source of protocol intent and should be read before drawing conclusions from any sidebar tags.
Geographic footprint matters for practical reasons: NCT04156542 reports 6 study locations spanning 1 distinct geographic area — top geographies include Ohio. A larger site network tends to correlate with broader recruitment capacity, but it does not imply anything about study quality, and site-level enrollment status can diverge from the overall registry status shown above. Every data point on this page comes from the public ClinicalTrials.gov dataset and is reproduced here for reference only; it is not a medical recommendation, an endorsement of the sponsor, or an invitation to enroll. Verify current status, eligibility criteria, and contact details directly at ClinicalTrials.gov, and discuss any participation decision with your own healthcare provider.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT04156542 about?
NCT04156542 is a clinical study titled "Nudging for Behavior Change in School Cafeterias". The main purpose of this research is to look at a school lunchroom intervention that is known to improve fruit, vegetable, and milk consumption and see how it changes in the long run and if it affects the child's behavior permanently. The intervention will include the giving the vegetables descripti...
What is the current status of trial NCT04156542?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 3,000 participants. The study started on 2016-01-11. Estimated completion is 2016-04-29.
What conditions does trial NCT04156542 study?
This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Food Selection, Behavior, Child. These conditions were identified from the trial registry and reflect the primary focus areas of the research.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04156542?
The interventions under investigation include: Basic School Lunchroom Nudges (BEHAVIORAL). Each intervention is being evaluated for safety and efficacy as part of this clinical study.
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04156542?
This trial is sponsored by Ohio State University, which has 640 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. The sponsor is responsible for the study's design, funding, and regulatory compliance.
Where is trial NCT04156542 being conducted?
This trial has 6 study locations across Ohio. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.
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