Message Framing and Policy Support for Front-of-package Labeling

Last updated: June 16, 2025
Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

N/A

Condition

N/A

Treatment

Exposure to healthier choices framing message

Exposure to industry framing message

Exposure to information framing message

Clinical Study ID

NCT06296342
24-0300c
  • Ages 18-55
  • All Genders
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

This study aims to assess whether different message framing about front-of-package labeling policies elicits more policy support than the control (no framing) among Latino and limited English proficiency populations. The study also seeks to identify which message framing elicits the most policy support.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Identifying as Latino or Hispanic

  • Ages 18-55 years old

  • Residing in the United States

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not identifying as Latino or Hispanic

  • Less than 18 or greater than 55 years old

  • Not residing in the United States

Study Design

Total Participants: 4107
Treatment Group(s): 3
Primary Treatment: Exposure to healthier choices framing message
Phase:
Study Start date:
August 09, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
September 11, 2024

Study Description

Participants will complete a between-subjects online randomized experiment. Participants will be randomized to 1 of 4 arms: 1) No framing (control), 2) Information framing, 3) Healthier choices framing, and 4) Industry framing. In each arm, participants will view 1 message developed for their randomly assigned arm and indicate their policy support.

Connect with a study center

  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Gillings School of Global Public Health

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599
    United States

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