Trout Consumption in Young Children and Families and Brain Health
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age3+
SponsorUniversity of Idaho
About this trial
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.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
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
Disqualifiers
allergy or dietary restriction preventing consuming fish
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Trout
Other interventionrainbow trout
Child-centered nutrition phrases
Other interventionlearn 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
Puzzle
Other interventionpresented with a puzzle to solve each week
Treatment groups
99 Participants
are divided into 8 treatment groups8
Treatment groupsSee each treatment group below.
Group A: Objective 1: Sensory EvaluationExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Objective 2: Repeated ExposureExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group C: Objective 2: Repeated Exposure Plus Child-Centered Nutrition PhrasesExperimental treatment 2 interventions
Group D: Objective 2: Puzzle GamePlacebo comparator 1 intervention
Group E: Objective 3: Eat Smart IdahoNo intervention 0 interventions
Group F: Objective 3: Child-Centered Nutrition PhrasesExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group G: Objective 3: Repeated ExposureExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group H: Objective 3: Repeated Exposure Plus Child Centered Nutrition PhrasesExperimental treatment 2 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Change in liking from baseline to 12-weeks
subjects rate their liking of trout on a 3-point scale (yummy, just okay, yucky)
Time frame
Change from baseline liking at 12-weeks2
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.
Time frame
Change from baseline intake at 12-weeks3
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.
Time frame
Change from baseline cognition composite score at 12-weeks4
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.
Time frame
Change from baseline emotion score at 12-weeksSecondary outcomes
1
Change in fluid 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. Fluid cognition composite score is derived from scores on the dimensional change card sort, flanker, picture sequence memory, list sorting, and pattern comparison tests.
Time frame
Change from baseline cognition composite score at 12-weeksSponsors and contacts
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University of Idaho
Lead sponsor
Washington State University
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov