Trout Consumption in Young Children and Families and Brain Health

Part of paid clinical trials in Moscow, Idaho.

Sponsor
University of Idaho
Study ID
NCT06721468
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Cognitive Change
  • Well-Being, Psychological

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
3 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Trout — OTHER
    rainbow trout
  • Child-centered nutrition phrases — OTHER
    learn 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
    presented with a puzzle to solve each week

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

Start date
May 13, 2024
Status verified
Dec 2024
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2027
Completion
Dec 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
99 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: Objective 1: Sensory Evaluation
    three different strains of trout (fish-meal diet, CX line, CLX line)
  • Experimental: Objective 2: Repeated Exposure
    2 oz of trout each week for 10 weeks
  • Experimental: Objective 2: Repeated Exposure Plus Child-Centered Nutrition Phrases
    2 oz of trout each week plus exposure to positive nutrition message about trout each week for 10 weeks
  • Placebo Comparator: Objective 2: Puzzle Game
    Exposure to a puzzle game each week for 10 weeks
  • No Intervention: Objective 3: Eat Smart Idaho
    Only receive Eat Smart Idaho's standard 6-lesson in-person series of classes
  • Experimental: Objective 3: Child-Centered Nutrition Phrases
    Receive Eat Smart Idaho's standard 6-lesson in-person series of classes AND asked to view an online trout-specific nutrition education and recipe preparation video series, "About Trout! Pond to Plate."
  • Experimental: Objective 3: Repeated Exposure
    Receive Eat Smart Idaho's standard 6-lesson in-person series of classes AND receive 2 servings of trout per week for 12 weeks, to prepare at home and consume (2 oz. serving for child and 4 oz. serving for adult).
  • Experimental: Objective 3: Repeated Exposure Plus Child Centered Nutrition Phrases
    Receive Eat Smart Idaho's standard 6-lesson in-person series of classes, AND receive 2 servings of trout per week for 12 weeks, to prepare at home and consume (2 oz. serving for child and 4 oz. serving for adult), AND asked to view an online trout-specific nutrition education and recipe preparation video series, "About Trout! Pond to Plate."

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in liking from baseline to 12-weeks [ Time Frame: Change from baseline liking at 12-weeks ]

Central Contacts

Locations (2)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of IdahoMoscowIdaho83843
Annie Roe, PhD
[email protected]
208-885-1709
Jenna Gardiner, BS
[email protected]
Washington State UniversityPullmanWashington99164
Carolyn Ross, PhD
[email protected]

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