Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Oily Fish and Poultry on Children's Cardiometabolic Health and Cognitive Function
Lead Sponsor:
University of Copenhagen
Collaborating Sponsors:
Aalborg University Hospital
University of Waterloo
Conditions:
Cardiometabolic Health
Cognitive Function
Eligibility:
All Genders
8-9 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of FiSK Junior is to investigate whether intake of oily fish compared to poultry affects cardiovascular risk markers, cognitive function, and behaviour in healthy children.
Detailed Description
The FiSK Junior study compares the effects of consuming oily fish versus poultry (control) in healthy 8-9 year-old Danish children. The children will be randomized to consume approximately 300 g/week ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children must:
- Be 8 - 9 years of age at the start of the intervention
- Be healthy
- Like oily fish and chicken
- Be willing to be randomized to eat fish or chicken
- Not consume oily fish more than once per week 3 months prior to intervention start
- Not consume fish oil 3 months prior to intervention start
- Speak Danish in order to understand the study procedures
- Moreover:
- Parents must read and speak Danish, in order to be properly informed about the study procedures
- The child must live in a household with ≤5 persons
Exclusion
- Serious chronic illnesses and diseases that may interfere with study outcomes
- Diagnosed Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or other psychiatric illness
- Intake of medication that may affect study outcomes
- Concomitant participation in other studies involving dietary supplements or blood sampling
- Living in a household with another participating child
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 23 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
199 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02809508
Start Date
August 1 2016
End Date
June 23 2017
Last Update
June 27 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen
Frederiksberg C, Denmark