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Trial registered on ANZCTR


Registration number
ACTRN12619000552189
Ethics application status
Approved
Date submitted
4/04/2019
Date registered
9/04/2019
Date last updated
9/04/2019
Date data sharing statement initially provided
9/04/2019
Type of registration
Prospectively registered

Titles & IDs
Public title
Flinders University Student Food Survey
Scientific title
A survey to evaluate diet behaviours, nutrition knowledge and literacy, and food insecurity of tertiary education students in South Australia
Secondary ID [1] 297888 0
Nil known
Universal Trial Number (UTN)
Nil Needed
Trial acronym
Linked study record

Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Nutrition 312262 0
Condition category
Condition code
Diet and Nutrition 310809 310809 0 0
Other diet and nutrition disorders

Intervention/exposure
Study type
Observational
Patient registry
False
Target follow-up duration
Target follow-up type
Description of intervention(s) / exposure
This cross-sectional survey aims to collect Flinders University student demographics, nutrition knowledge, food literacy, food insecurity, and eating habits.

The survey will be completed online via Qualtrics and is anticipated to take approximately 30-45 minutes to complete.
Intervention code [1] 314117 0
Not applicable
Comparator / control treatment
No control group
Control group
Uncontrolled

Outcomes
Primary outcome [1] 319655 0
Food insecurity (Household Food Insecurity Access Scale)
Timepoint [1] 319655 0
Baseline (cross-sectional)
Primary outcome [2] 319682 0
Food literacy (Evaluation Tool Development for Food Literacy Programs)
Timepoint [2] 319682 0
Baseline (cross-sectional)
Primary outcome [3] 319683 0
Nutrition knowledge (General Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire)
Timepoint [3] 319683 0
Baseline (cross-sectional)
Secondary outcome [1] 369030 0
participant demographics including gender, age, postcode, student status (domestic/international, full time/part time, discipline area (self-reported on purpose-designed questionnaire)
Timepoint [1] 369030 0
baseline (cross-sectional)
Secondary outcome [2] 369143 0
Diet behaviours (National Cancer Institute's Dietary Screener Questionnaire)
Timepoint [2] 369143 0
Baseline (cross-sectional)

Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
Eligible participants are undergraduate and postgraduate students at Flinders University who are aged greater than or equal to 17 years and able understand and complete the survey in English
Minimum age
17 Years
Maximum age
No limit
Sex
Both males and females
Can healthy volunteers participate?
Yes
Key exclusion criteria
Students not currently enrolled to study at Flinders University (i.e. not a current student)
Age <17 years
Cannot complete the survey in English

Study design
Purpose
Screening
Duration
Cross-sectional
Selection
Convenience sample
Timing
Prospective
Statistical methods / analysis

Recruitment
Recruitment status
Not yet recruiting
Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
Actual
Date of last participant enrolment
Anticipated
Actual
Date of last data collection
Anticipated
Actual
Sample size
Target
Accrual to date
Final
Recruitment in Australia
Recruitment state(s)
ACT,NSW,NT,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC
Recruitment postcode(s) [1] 26176 0
5042 - Flinders University

Funding & Sponsors
Funding source category [1] 302410 0
University
Name [1] 302410 0
Flinders University
Country [1] 302410 0
Australia
Primary sponsor type
Individual
Name
Dr Carly Moores
Address
Nutrition and Dietetics
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Flinders University
Sturt Rd, Bedford Park SA 5042
Country
Australia
Secondary sponsor category [1] 302304 0
Individual
Name [1] 302304 0
Rebecca Greco
Address [1] 302304 0
Nutrition and Dietetics
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Flinders University
Sturt Rd, Bedford Park SA 5042
Country [1] 302304 0
Australia
Secondary sponsor category [2] 302305 0
Individual
Name [2] 302305 0
Dr. Kacie Dickinson
Address [2] 302305 0
Nutrition and Dietetics
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Flinders University
Sturt Rd, Bedford Park SA 5042
Country [2] 302305 0
Australia

Ethics approval
Ethics application status
Approved
Ethics committee name [1] 303079 0
Flinders University Social and Behavioural Research Ethics Committee
Ethics committee address [1] 303079 0
Sturt Rd, Bedford Park SA 5042
Ethics committee country [1] 303079 0
Australia
Date submitted for ethics approval [1] 303079 0
14/03/2019
Approval date [1] 303079 0
03/04/2019
Ethics approval number [1] 303079 0
8269

Summary
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to help us to learn know more about Flinders University students food and eating habits, access to food, and nutrition knowledge and literacy.

These findings will help to inform, tailor and target activities of the Nutrition Promotion for Flinders Student Health and Wellbeing Project to the nutrition needs of students studying at Flinders University.
Trial website
Trial related presentations / publications
Public notes

Contacts
Principal investigator
Name 92394 0
Dr Carly Moores
Address 92394 0
Nutrition and Dietetics
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Flinders University
Sturt Rd, Bedford Park SA 5042
Country 92394 0
Australia
Phone 92394 0
+61 8 8201 5913
Fax 92394 0
Email 92394 0
Contact person for public queries
Name 92395 0
Dr Carly Moores
Address 92395 0
Nutrition and Dietetics
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Flinders University
Sturt Rd, Bedford Park SA 5042
Country 92395 0
Australia
Phone 92395 0
+61 8 8201 5913
Fax 92395 0
Email 92395 0
Contact person for scientific queries
Name 92396 0
Dr Carly Moores
Address 92396 0
Nutrition and Dietetics
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Flinders University
Sturt Rd, Bedford Park SA 5042
Country 92396 0
Australia
Phone 92396 0
+61 8 8201 5913
Fax 92396 0
Email 92396 0

Data sharing statement
Will individual participant data (IPD) for this trial be available (including data dictionaries)?
No
No/undecided IPD sharing reason/comment


What supporting documents are/will be available?

No Supporting Document Provided



Results publications and other study-related documents

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