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Restaurant rewards program steers kids toward healthier meals

NCT ID NCT04334525

Prevention Sponsor: State University of New York at Buffalo Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether using special placemats that promote healthy kids' meals, combined with a reward card that offers a free meal after six healthy purchases, could encourage children ages 4-8 to choose healthier options at quick-service restaurants. Over 550 families participated across six restaurant locations. The goal was to see if these simple, low-cost strategies could improve children's meal choices and reduce calories, fat, and sugar ordered.

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Active substance
Choice architecture and repeated exposure (behavioral intervention using placemats and reward cards)
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could help families make healthier choices when eating out, potentially reducing childhood obesity and improving long-term eating habits.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study in just six restaurant locations, so results may not apply everywhere. The intervention is behavioral, so lasting change depends on continued use and family motivation.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

554 people

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Started

Nov 2019

Finished

Nov 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

4 to 8 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Fluent in English (parent/guardian \& child) * 18 years or older (parent/ guardian) * Between the ages of 4-8 years (child) * Eats food from restaurants at least 2-3 times per month (child) * Does not have allergies that preclude safe participation in the study (child) * Eating a meal in the restaurant at the time of recruitment/baseline assessment * Did not participate in pilot phase of this study, which involved taste tests of possible healthier meal options at the same restaurant chain Exclusion Criteria: * Is under 18 years of age (parent/ guardian) * Does not have a child in the range of 4-8 years * Does not speak English fluently (parent/guardian \& child) * Does not eat food from a restaurant at least 2-3 times per month (child) * Has food allergies that preclude safe participation in the study (child) * Not eating a meal in the restaurant at recruitment/baseline * Participated in pilot phase of this study, which involved taste tests of possible healthier meal options at the same restaurant chain

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Diet, healthy

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  • State University of New York at Buffalo

    Buffalo, New York, 14214, United States

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