Adaptation and Validation of a Nutrition Literacy Assessment Instrument

September 28, 2016 updated by: University of Kansas Medical Center
The purpose of this study is to develop a tool to help researchers better understand what diet information people know and what skills they use to make diet choices.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

450

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Kansas
      • Kansas City, Kansas, United States, 66160
        • University of Kansas Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) students

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Able to speak and read English
  • Have 1 or more of the following diseases: diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and/or overweight/obesity

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Visual acuity insufficient to read the testing instrument
  • Cognitive impairment
  • Weight > 500 pounds

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Nutrition Literacy
Participants will be asked to completed the Nutrition Literacy Assessment Instrument (NLAI).
Other: Nutrition Literacy Assessment Instrument (NLAI)
Assessment tool which combines elements of different nutrition literacy tools.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Nutrition Literacy Assessment Instrument (NLAI) responses
Time Frame: 1 month
Participants will complete the NLAI two times over the course of one month. Responses will help shape adaptions to the tool for use in a primary care population.
1 month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Kansas Medical Center

Collaborators

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Heather Gibbs, PhD, RD, LD, University of Kansas Medical Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 27, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 28, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

September 30, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 30, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 28, 2016

Last Verified

September 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 13805
  • R03HD081730 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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