Community leaders could be key to better eating habits
NCT ID NCT03872752
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether training community leaders to run food literacy workshops can help people make healthier food choices. The program focused on teaching practical skills like reading nutrition labels and meal planning, rather than just giving facts. Researchers enrolled 260 women from disadvantaged communities in Israel to see if the approach was feasible and well-received.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- food literacy workshop training
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could provide a low-cost way to improve nutrition habits and reduce disease risk in underserved communities.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study with no control group, so results may not prove lasting behavior change or health improvements.
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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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260 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2019
- Finished
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Jul 2023
- 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 to 75 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Women who are recognized leaders in the community will be included in training courses * Participants for the Arab training program must speak and read Arabic * Participants for the Hebrew-speaking training program must speak and read Hebrew Exclusion Criteria: \- women who do not meet leadership criteria will be considered for training
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hadassah Medical Organization, Jerusalem, Israel
Jerusalem, 91120, Israel
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