The Effects of Breakfast on Brain Function

September 9, 2015 updated by: Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute

The Effects of Breakfast on Cognitive Functioning

To test cognitive abilities of 8-11 year old children under conditions of fasting or receiving a full school breakfast.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

166

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Arkansas
      • Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72202
        • Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

8 years to 11 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 8-11 years old
  • Between 25th and 95th percentile, BMI-for-age

Exclusion Criteria:

  • food allergies or some intolerances
  • uncorrected vision
  • IQ < 80
  • Other chronic conditions thought to interfere with the study as determined by the investigator

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: 1
Fasting
Dietary supplement: USDA School Breakfast
Breakfast containing 340 calories, 57 g carbohydrate, 14 g protein, 6 g fat.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: R Terry Pivik, Ph.D., University of Arkansas for Medial Science

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2000

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2005

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 12, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 21, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

February 22, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 11, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 9, 2015

Last Verified

September 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 06278

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