NCT00495105

Brief Summary

To prevent excess increases in blood pressure in children by providing two servings of dairy foods as snacks daily at school. We hypothesize that children who receive the two dairy snacks will exhibit significantly less of an increase in blood pressure over six months as compared to control children.

Trial Health

87
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Enrollment
2,115

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2007

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 27, 2007

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 2, 2007

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2007

Completed
1.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2009

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

February 12, 2013

Status Verified

February 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

1.8 years

First QC Date

June 27, 2007

Last Update Submit

February 8, 2013

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Blood Pressure Measurements

    0, 3 and 6 Months

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Body Composition Measurements

    0, 3 and 6 Months

  • Dietary intake

    0, 3 and 6 Months

  • Blood Glucose, insulin, lipid profiles, and physical activity measurements by questionnaire and accelerometers to 10% of study population

    0 and 6 Months

Study Arms (2)

Two Servings of Dairy Snacks

EXPERIMENTAL

Intervention group received two servings of dairy food per day as a snack at school for 6 months as well as nutrition education.

Behavioral: Two Servings of Dairy Snacks

No Dairy Snacks

NO INTERVENTION

Control Group did not receive any snacks or education.

Interventions

2 servings of dairy products as snacks at school to third, fourth, and fifth grade students each day for 24 weeks. The serving size of each dairy snack is based on its calcium content with the goal of adding an extra 300 mg of calcium to the intervention group's daily intake.

Two Servings of Dairy Snacks

Eligibility Criteria

Age8 Years - 12 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Willingness to participate in the study
  • Signed informed consent form by the parents and/or guardians
  • Assent from the child

You may not qualify if:

  • Children with food allergies or other dietary requirements that restrict their ability to consume the snack
  • Children with a chronic medical condition that may influence blood pressure or calcium metabolism such as renal disease or type 1 diabetes mellitus

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Kansas Medical Center

Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hypertension

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Vascular DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

  • Debra K. Sullivan, PhD, RD, LD

    University of Kansas Medical Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Chair, Midwest Dairy Professor of Clinical Nutrition

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 27, 2007

First Posted

July 2, 2007

Study Start

August 1, 2007

Primary Completion

May 1, 2009

Study Completion

May 1, 2009

Last Updated

February 12, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-02

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