Teaching future doctors to spot ultra-processed foods: a new trial puts education to the test
NCT ID NCT07761559
First seen Aug 12, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a structured nutrition education program can improve medical students' knowledge and attitudes about ultra-processed foods, as well as their ability to read nutrition labels. About 74 sixth-year medical students will be split into two groups: one receives the education program, the other does not. Researchers will measure changes in food consumption, knowledge, and label literacy at the start, right after the program, and one month later.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A structured nutrition education program on ultra-processed foods
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this low-cost program could be a simple way to improve dietary awareness and healthier food choices among medical students and potentially other groups.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with 74 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The program's impact on long-term eating habits remains uncertain.
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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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About 74 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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: * Agreeing to participate in the study * Being a medical faculty student * Being able to understand Turkish * Being 18 years of age or older Exclusion Criteria: * Not agreeing to participate in the study * Not being a medical faculty student * Being unable to understand Turkish * Being under 18 years of age
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine
Eskişehir, Eskişehir, 26040, Turkey (Türkiye)
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