Chile tests new warning labels to help parents avoid artificial sweeteners
NCT ID NCT06842693
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether warning labels on foods containing non-nutritive sweeteners (like artificial sweeteners) help Chilean parents identify those products and choose healthier options for their children. Over 3,900 parents were shown different label designs and asked to pick products. The goal is to see if such labels can guide better food choices.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could inform better food labeling policies to help parents make healthier choices for their children.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed behavioral study, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply outside Chile or to other populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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3,916 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years or older * Parent or guardian of child between 2-14 years old who has never been diagnosed with diabetes, high blood sugar, pre-diabetes or insulin resistance * Residing in Chile Exclusion Criteria: * Less than 18 years old * Not parent or guardian of child between 2-14 years old who has never been diagnosed with diabetes, high blood sugar, pre-diabetes or insulin resistance * Not residing in Chile
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Gillings School of Global Public Health
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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