Table 1 Participant involvement in the FIT study
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Involvement required from participants | Associated activity |
|---|---|
1 home visit | Orientation to the study, informed written consent, explain food diary ~1 hour |
3 hospital visits for assessments: Baseline, post intervention, follow-up | Questionnaires, bloods, anthropometric measures, checking food diary ~1 hour per assessment |
1 hospital visit for vaccination | Bloods, vaccination ~30 min |
Completion of symptoms and illness diary for 6 months | Weekly ~10 min |
Completion of 3 food diaries for 4 days each (recording of food and drink eaten) | Daily ~30 min for 4 days on 3 occasions |
Consumption of tablet or specific foods for 3 months (food was paid for by the trial and was delivered to the participants home) | Swallowing of tablet or consumption of provided food over the week for 12 weeks |
Eight telephone calls at intervals throughout study | Interviewed re: health and consumption of food (if on food group) ~10 min each call |