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NCT Number: NCT02816450

Water Intervention for Thinking in Kids (WITiKids ) Study

The aim of this study is to determine the influence of changes in water intake on changes in cognitive function among preadolescent children. Further, the proposed work will determine the relationship between urinary markers of hydration process and cognitive function. We hypothesize that an increase in water intake will result in greater cognitive performance. In addition, improvements in hydration demonstrated by lower urine concentration will be correlated with greater cognitive performance.

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Key information

Conditions

Low Fluid Intake, Chronic Bronchial Diseases Bronchiolitis Bronchiolitis Obliterans Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome Bronchitis Graft vs Host Disease Immune System Diseases Lung Diseases Lung Diseases, Obstructive Organizing Pneumonia Respiratory Tract Diseases

Age range

9 year–10 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Department of Kinesiology and Community Health

Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Parental/guardian consent
  • Normal or corrected-to-normal vision based on the minimal 20/20 standard in order to complete the cognitive task (below 20/20 vision).

Exclusion criteria

  • Participants younger than 9 years and older than 10 years at the time of testing age.
  • Prior diagnosis of cognitive or physical disability, including ADHD (severe asthma, epilepsy, chronic kidney disease, and dependence upon a wheelchair/walking aid).
  • Use of anti-psychotic, anti-depressant, anti-anxiety medication, as well as those medications used for ADD/ADHD (use of any anti-psychotic, anti-depressant, anti-anxiety, and ADD/ADHD medications).
  • Participants must have not yet reached, or be in the earliest stages, of puberty, as measured by a modified test of the Tanner Staging System
  • IQ below 85
  • Use of medications that alter urinary excretion and water metabolism
  • Use of internal electronic device, such as a pacemaker

Treatment and study plan

Water Intake

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Flanker Task Accuracy

    Time frame: 2 Hours on the morning of Day 5

Secondary outcomes

  1. Urine Osmolality

    Time frame: 24 hours during final day of fluid intake modulation (Day 4)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Other

Collaborators

  • Danone Global Research & Innovation Center

Registry information

Official study title

The Effects of Hydration on Brain, Cognition, Memory & Achievement in Childhood

Acronym: WITiKids

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2018
First posted
Jun 28, 2016
Registry last updated
Jul 31, 2018

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