Dietary Carbohydrate Consumption on Memory Performance and Mood in Children
The Effect of Dietary Carbohydrate Consumption on Memory Performance and Mood in Normal Weight and Overweight/Obese Children
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interventional
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of carbohydrates on blood glucose levels, subjective appetite, mood, and memory performance in 9 to 14 year old normal weight (NW) and overweight or obese (OW/OB) children.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Apr 2016
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2016
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 27, 2016
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 1, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 1, 2016
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 1, 2016
CompletedAugust 9, 2017
August 1, 2017
6 months
June 27, 2016
August 7, 2017
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Cognitive performance
Participants will participate in a battery of tests that include two learning and memory tasks and two attention tasks at 10, 30, 60, 120, and 180 minutes after meal consumption.
10, 30, 60, 120, 180 minutes after meal consumption
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Blood glucose response
Baseline, 10, 30, 60, 120, and 180 minutes after meal consumption
Subjective Appetite and Mood
Baseline, 10, 30, 60, 120, and 180 minutes after meal consumption
Study Arms (6)
Meal skipping
EXPERIMENTALNo meal given
Mashed potatoes
EXPERIMENTALCarbohydrate Test Meal (50 g of available carbohydrates)
French fries
EXPERIMENTALCarbohydrate Test Meal (50 g of available carbohydrates)
Hash browns
EXPERIMENTALCarbohydrate Test Meal (50 g of available carbohydrates)
Rice
EXPERIMENTALCarbohydrate Test Meal (50 g of available carbohydrates)
Beans
EXPERIMENTALCarbohydrate Test Meal (50 g of available carbohydrates)
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- be between 9 and 14 years of age
- be healthy, and have been born at term
- be a native English speaker
- not be taking any medications
- not have allergies to potatoes, rice, or beans.
- normal body weight (between the 5th and 85th BMI percentile for age and gender)
- OW/OB (\>85th BMI percentile for age and gender)
You may not qualify if:
- Food sensitivities, allergies, or dietary restrictions
- Health, learning, emotional, or behaivoural problems
- Receiving any medications
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
School of Nutrition, Ryerson University
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Nick Bellissimo, PhD.
Toronto Metropolitan University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- CROSSOVER
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Professor, School of Nutrition
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 27, 2016
First Posted
July 1, 2016
Study Start
April 1, 2016
Primary Completion
October 1, 2016
Study Completion
October 1, 2016
Last Updated
August 9, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-08