Snap to track: study tests app for teen diet accuracy
NCT ID NCT04148560
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a smartphone app that takes photos of meals can accurately measure how many calories teens eat. 29 adolescents used the app for three days while researchers compared the app's estimates to a precise scientific method. The goal is to improve diet tracking for teenagers.
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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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29 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2020
- Finished
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Dec 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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12 to 18 years
- 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: * boy or girl of any race * age between 12 and 18 years * willingness to use the RFPM/SmartIntake app for 3 days, in addition to a 1-2 day run-in period * willingness to be responsive to study staff when prompted for additional information when using the RFPM/SmartIntake app * parental support of the project, except for 18-year-olds Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals may not qualify for this study based on other eligibility criteria not listed. The study coordinator determine this on a case-by-case basis
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70808, United States
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