Colombia study tests if warning labels outsmart cartoon characters on junk food
NCT ID NCT07528443
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at how packaging with warning labels and cartoon characters influences what Colombian teens aged 12 to 17 think about buying and eating ultraprocessed foods. About 1,960 teens will view different product images online and answer questions about how likely they are to buy the product and how healthy they think it is. The goal is to see if warning labels work better when characters are removed from the packaging.
What this could mean
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- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could inform better food labeling policies to help reduce obesity in young people.
- What could go wrong
- This is an online survey, not a real-world shopping experiment, so results may not reflect actual behavior. It is also early-stage research with no direct health intervention.
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Study facts
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- 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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2,000 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Finished
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Aug 2026
- 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 17 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: * Children and adolescents between 12 and 17 years old * Colombian residents Exclusion Criteria: * Children with legal blindness, partial blindness, or total blindness, since the study involves viewing images and reading questions.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bogotá, Colombia
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