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Effectiveness of Taste vs. Health-Based Messaging to Improve Diet Quality

NCT07156162 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 514

Last updated 2026-04-09

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of taste vs. health messaging using nutrition education videos. The investigators aim to compare and test 2 taste-based messaging vs. 2 health-based messaging that translate previous findings of how spices can improve diet quality. These objectives will be pursued via the following hypothesis:

Hypothesis 1: Are taste messaging videos more effective in improving consumer interest, knowledge, and confidence in using herbs and spices compared to health messaging focused videos? Hypothesis 2: Will consumers rate the taste messaging videos higher for liking, engagement, and acceptability of herbs and spices compared to health messaging focused videos?

Conditions

  • Behavior, Health

Interventions

OTHER

Videos: Taste vs Health

Participants in this intervention will watch taste and health focused messaging videos to determine which version is better suited to improve herb and spice usage to improve diet quality in American adults.

OTHER

Health vs. Taste

Participants in this intervention will watch health and taste focused messaging videos to determine which version is better suited to improve herb and spice usage to improve diet quality in American adults.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Penn State University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-12-11
Primary Completion
2026-01-05
Completion
2026-01-05

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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