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NCT Number: NCT02636998

Nutrition and Cognitive Function in Preadolescents

This study is designed to evaluate cognitive function in preadolescents who have different body mass indexes.

Active, Not Recruiting

This study is active but is not currently recruiting participants.

Key information

Conditions

Healthy Children

Age range

9 year–11 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center

Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202, United States

About this study

The investigators plan to document differences between normal weight and obese preadolescents on psychological and neurocognitive measures of executive function controlling for factors known to influence brain function and behavior not considered in previous studies.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Normal weight (BMI: <85th percentile) or obese (BMI: >95th percentile)
  • Right hand dominance
  • Report eating breakfast at least 4 days/week
  • Able to hear at least 20 dB stimulus
  • Visual acuity must be at least 20/40
  • Arithmetic Computation Task
  • Biological mother available to attend the enrollment study visit

Exclusion criteria

  • Full Scale IQ <80
  • Children taking medications or having chronic illnesses/disorders that may independently affect study outcome measures (as determined by the PI)

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Psychological assessments

    Time frame: 9-10 years

    Standardized assessments

  2. Neurocognitive measures

    Time frame: 9-10 years

    Brain Lab Recordings

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2025
First posted
Dec 22, 2015
Registry last updated
Jan 29, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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