Trout Consumption in Young Children and Families and Brain Health

NCT06721468 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 23-033
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 99
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

Regular fish consumption may support brain health. Trout lines developed in Idaho contain higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids, nutrients important for human cognition and mental wellbeing. Developed to support aquaculture sustainability, consumer preferences and human health benefits of these fish are unknown. The long-term goal of this project is to utilize nutrition education strategies to increase adult and child consumption of fish to improve brain health as measured by cognitive and emotional wellbeing. Research objectives and activities include, (1) adult and child consumer panels to provide sensory evaluation on three strains of trout, (2) effects of repeated exposure (RE) and child-centered nutrition phrases (CCNP) on eating behaviors and brain health will be determined using one control and two treatment groups of children in childcare settings, (3) effects of nutrition education, incorporating CCNP and fish preparation techniques, and RE targeting family meals on eating behaviors of children and brain health of adults and children will be determined using four treatment groups in the home setting.

Conditions

Cognitive Change; Well-Being, Psychological

Keywords

Trout; Children; Child-Centered Nutrition Phrases; Cognition; Emotional well-being; Sensory evaluation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Change in liking from baseline to 12-weeks

  subjects rate their liking of trout on a 3-point scale (yummy, just okay, yucky)

  Change from baseline liking at 12-weeks

• Change in intake from baseline to 12-weeks

  Subjects are offered 2oz of trout each week for 12 weeks. Trout servings are weighed pre/post consumption as a proxy of intake.

  Change from baseline intake at 12-weeks

• Change in cognition composite score from baseline to 12-weeks

  Subjects complete a battery of computerized cognitive assessments at baseline and 12-weeks, using the NIHToolbox for Assessment of Neurological and Behavioral Function application. Early childhood cognition composite score is derived from scores on tthe Dimensional Change Card Sort, Flanker, Picture Sequence Memory, Picture Vocabulary, and Speeded Matching tests.

  Change from baseline cognition composite score at 12-weeks

• Change in emotion score from baseline to 12-weeks

  Subjects complete a battery of computerized self-reported or parent proxy questionnaires using the NIHToolbox for Assessment of Neurological and Behavioral Function.

  Change from baseline emotion score at 12-weeks

• Difference in liking among three trout strains

  subjects rate their liking of three different trout strains

  measured 1 time upon enrollment

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Change in fluid cognition composite score from baseline to 12-weeks

  Change from baseline cognition composite score at 12-weeks

Study Arms (8)

Objective 1: Sensory Evaluation

EXPERIMENTAL

three different strains of trout (fish-meal diet, CX line, CLX line)

Other: Trout

Objective 2: Repeated Exposure

EXPERIMENTAL

2 oz of trout each week for 10 weeks

Other: Trout

Objective 2: Repeated Exposure Plus Child-Centered Nutrition Phrases

EXPERIMENTAL

2 oz of trout each week plus exposure to positive nutrition message about trout each week for 10 weeks

Other: Trout; Other: Child-centered nutrition phrases

Objective 2: Puzzle Game

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Exposure to a puzzle game each week for 10 weeks

Other: Puzzle

Objective 3: Eat Smart Idaho

NO INTERVENTION

Only receive Eat Smart Idaho's standard 6-lesson in-person series of classes

Objective 3: Child-Centered Nutrition Phrases

EXPERIMENTAL

Receive Eat Smart Idaho's standard 6-lesson in-person series of classes AND asked to view an online trout-specific nutrition education and recipe preparation video series, "About Trout! Pond to Plate."

Other: Child-centered nutrition phrases

Objective 3: Repeated Exposure

EXPERIMENTAL

Receive Eat Smart Idaho's standard 6-lesson in-person series of classes AND receive 2 servings of trout per week for 12 weeks, to prepare at home and consume (2 oz. serving for child and 4 oz. serving for adult).

Other: Trout

Objective 3: Repeated Exposure Plus Child Centered Nutrition Phrases

EXPERIMENTAL

Receive Eat Smart Idaho's standard 6-lesson in-person series of classes, AND receive 2 servings of trout per week for 12 weeks, to prepare at home and consume (2 oz. serving for child and 4 oz. serving for adult), AND asked to view an online trout-specific nutrition education and recipe preparation video series, "About Trout! Pond to Plate."

Other: Trout; Other: Child-centered nutrition phrases

Interventions

Trout OTHER

rainbow trout

Objective 1: Sensory Evaluation; Objective 2: Repeated Exposure; Objective 2: Repeated Exposure Plus Child-Centered Nutrition Phrases; Objective 3: Repeated Exposure; Objective 3: Repeated Exposure Plus Child Centered Nutrition Phrases

Child-centered nutrition phrases OTHER

learn the phrase, "trout helps your brain so you can learn and play" either through researcher introduction or completing the "About Trout! Pond to Plate" curriculum

Objective 2: Repeated Exposure Plus Child-Centered Nutrition Phrases; Objective 3: Child-Centered Nutrition Phrases; Objective 3: Repeated Exposure Plus Child Centered Nutrition Phrases

Puzzle OTHER

presented with a puzzle to solve each week

Objective 2: Puzzle Game

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 3 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Objective 1: Children 3-6 years of age, adults age 18+, English speaking
• Objective 2: Children 4-6 years of age, English speaking
• Objective 3: Children 4-9 years of age AND parent/guardian, English or Spanish speaking, access to internet, currently eat fish less than twice per week

You may not qualify if:

• allergy or dietary restriction preventing consuming fish

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Idaho: lead
• Washington State University: collaborator

Study Sites (2)

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho, 83843, United States

RECRUITING

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington, 99164, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Personal Satisfaction; Behavior

Study Officials

• Annie J Roe, PhD

  University of Idaho

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Annie J Roe, PhD

CONTACT

208-885-1709; aroe@uidaho.edu

Matt Powell, PhD

CONTACT

208-837-9096; mpowell@uidaho.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Objective 1: Two untrained consumer panels will provide sensory evaluation on three different strains of trout (fish-meal diet, CX line, CLX line). Objective 2: A within subjects, pre/post design will be employed to compare the effect of repeated exposure (RE) and repeated exposure plus child centered nutrition phrases (RE+CCNP) on eating behaviors of children 4-6 years of age. Objective 3: A 12-week quasi-experimental design will be employed to capture the translational impact of repeated exposure and nutrition education to the home setting on intake of whole CX line trout and the effect on adult and youth cognitive and emotional wellbeing outcomes. A control and three treatment groups will be recruited from a convenience sample of Eat Smart Idaho participants in northern and south central Idaho.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 3, 2024
• First Posted: December 6, 2024
• Study Start: May 13, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2027
• Last Updated: December 6, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (2)