Creatine Supplementation on Cognition in Children

March 1, 2013 updated by: Bruno Gualano, University of Sao Paulo

Effects of Creatine Supplementation on Cognitive Function in Children

Creatine supplementation may improve cognitive function in elderly and vegetarian individuals. This study aims to investigate the role of creatine supplementation on cognitive function in healthy children.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

100

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

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

10 years to 12 years (CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • healthy children
  • age between 10 to 12 years of age

Exclusion Criteria:

  • cognitive impairment
  • vegetarian diet
  • use of creatine in the past 6 months
  • chronic kidney disease

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
  • Masking: TRIPLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
PLACEBO_COMPARATOR: placebo
placebo (dextrose)
Dietary supplement: Placebo
EXPERIMENTAL: creatine
creatine supplementation
Dietary supplement: creatine supplementation
creatine supplementation

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
cognitive function
Time Frame: 7 days
assessed by a battery of cognitive tests as follows: colors and words attention test, controlled words association test, memory and figures learning, mental flexibility test and inhibitory control, digit span test, and intelligence quotient.
7 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
tissue creatine content
Time Frame: 7 days
as assessed by 1H-MRS.
7 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Sao Paulo

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2013

Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)

February 1, 2015

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

February 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 27, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 1, 2013

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

March 4, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

March 4, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 1, 2013

Last Verified

February 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Creatine in Children

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