Status:
COMPLETED
OPUS School Meal Study
Lead Sponsor:
Arne Astrup
Collaborating Sponsors:
Technical University of Denmark
University of Aarhus
Conditions:
Metabolic Syndrome X
Eligibility:
All Genders
8-11 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this randomized crossover study, is to investigate the effect of school meals based on a sustainable New Nordic Diet on growth, learning abilities, well-being, sleep quality, physical activ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Pupils in 3rd and 4th grades
- Primary Schools in the Zealand Region and Capital Region of Denmark
- Schools with an available school kitchen, that can be approved by the food authorities
- Schools where at least 60 % of the pupils in three or more classes signs up to participate in the Study
Exclusion
- The children should not participate in a scientific study or have participated in a scientific study within the last 4 weeks. This, however depends on the character of the other study.
- The children must not suffer from serious food allergies or food intolerance.
- The children must not suffer from diseases or conditions that makes them ill-suited for participation in the study, eg. malabsorptive conditions or serious mental disorders
- The Schools must not offer an well-established common meal plan, that provides most of the pupils with healthy food on a daily basis
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
834 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01457794
Start Date
May 1 2011
End Date
June 1 2012
Last Update
March 6 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark, 1958