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Trial reportNutrients2026

Recruitment and Retention of Rural-Dwelling Young Adults into a Digital Healthy Eating Intervention: Lessons Learned from a Randomized Controlled Trial of the

Katherine M Livingstone, Stephanie R Partridge, Jonathan C Rawstorn, Kathleen M Dullaghan, Yuxin Zhang, Stephanie L Godrich, Sarah A McNaughton, Gilly A Hendrie, Lauren C Blekkenhorst, Ralph Maddison and 2 more

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Nutrients, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Katherine M LivingstoneInstitute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-9682-7541
Stephanie R PartridgeSusan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-5390-3922
Jonathan C RawstornInstitute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-9755-7993
Kathleen M DullaghanInstitute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-1537-0605
Yuxin ZhangInstitute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-7636-4084
Stephanie L GodrichSchool of Medical and Health Sciences, Nutrition and Health Innovation Research Institute, Edith Cowan University, Bunbury, WA 6230, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-3067-8253
Sarah A McNaughtonInstitute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia.
Gilly A HendrieHealth & Biosecurity, CSIRO, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia.
Lauren C BlekkenhorstSchool of Medical and Health Sciences, Nutrition and Health Innovation Research Institute, Edith Cowan University, Bunbury, WA 6230, Australia.
Ralph MaddisonInstitute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-8564-5518
John C MathersHuman Nutrition & Exercise Research Centre, Centre for Healthier Lives, Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK.
Laura AlstonDeakin Rural Health, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Warrnambool, VIC 3280, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-4551-8845

Funding

National Health and Medical Research Council APP1173803
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesThe study aimed to identify the key methodological challenges and solutions related to recruitment and retention of rural-dwelling young adults into a randomized controlled trial that tests the feasibility of a digital healthy eating intervention (

methodsDigital registration for a 12-week study was set up as a one-step process without researcher involvement. Participant registrations and recruitment rates were monitored daily using predetermined online preventative measures to identify fraudulent responses and to amend the digital registration process where necessary. Retention rates were monitored daily to identify any necessary amendments to the follow-up protocol.

resultsDuring data collection,

conclusionsEmpirical observations made in this study suggest that digital recruitment protocols without direct researcher involvement should consider multiple in-built strategies for identifying and preventing fraudulent responses. This includes a two-factor authentication process and minimizing the over-promotion of financial incentives in recruitment strategies. Recruitment strategies should consider the use of social media posts in local community groups, while the use of reminders and notifications could support retention.

Indexed as

Diet, HealthyHealth PromotionPatient SelectionRural PopulationAdultDigital HealthDigital MediaFemaleHumansMaleYoung Adultdigitalinterventionrecruitmentretentionruralyoung adults

Identifiers

PMID42280290
PMCPMC13258308

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