China Medical University Hospital
Taichung, 406040, Taiwan
Location status: Recruiting
Recruiting
NCT Number: NCT07465081
Ultra-processed Food Consumption and Behavioral Disorder and Cognitive Function
The goal of this interventional study is to determine whether reducing ultra-processed food consumption in children and adolescents can improve cognitive function. The main question it aims to answer is:
Does reducing ultra-processed food consumption through online nutritional education improve cognitive function in children and adolescents with attention difficulties? Researchers will compare a nutritional education group to a non-intervention group to assess whether reducing ultra-processed food intake leads to cognitive improvement.
Participants will:
Attend a weekly online nutritional education course for 12 weeks Be encouraged to replace ultra-processed foods with whole foods
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Conditions
Age range
10 year–15 year
Sex eligibility
All sexes
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Primary location
Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: No
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
- Participants must meet all of the following conditions:
Age: 10-15 years old. Attention difficulties: Diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or identified as having learning difficulties based on a specialist's or teacher's recommendation.
Ultra-processed food consumption: Consumes at least six types or six servings of ultra-processed foods daily.
Exclusion criteria
- Younger than 10 years old or older than 15 years old.
Treatment and study plan
Nutritional education group
BehavioralAttend a weekly online nutritional education course for 12 weeks
Other names: NE
Primary outcomes
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Cognitive function
Time frame: Baseline and after the intervention (at 12 weeks)
Cognitive function is evaluated by Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB)
Study contacts
Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.
Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
China Medical University Hospital
Other
Registry information
Official study title
Relationship Between Ultra-processed Food Consumption and Behavioral Disorder and Cognitive Function in Children and Adolescents: the Mediation Role of Plasticizer
Acronym: UPF
Important dates
- Study start
- 2025
- Primary completion
- 2026
- Study completion
- 2026
- First posted
- Mar 11, 2026
- Registry last updated
- Mar 11, 2026
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