The Effects of Gum Chewing on Math Scores in Adolescents
NCT ID: NCT00792116
Last Updated: 2008-11-20
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COMPLETED
NA
108 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2008-02-29
2008-05-31
Brief Summary
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Objective: To examine the effects of gum chewing on standardized test scores and class grades in a group of 8th grade math students.
Design: Math classes were randomized to a gum chewing (GC) condition that provided students with gum during class and testing, or a control condition with no gum (NG) provided during class and testing. This study was conducted during the Spring 2008 school semester.
Setting: A charter school in Houston, TX.
Participants: All students enrolled in eighth grade math at the charter school were approached for recruitment in this study. A total of 108 (94%) students participated. Participants were between the ages of 13 and 16.
Main Outcome Measures: The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS), the Woodcock Johnson III Tests of Achievement (WJ-III), and math class grades were used to assess any differences in academic performance between the GC and NGC conditions. For purposes of this study, only the math sections of the WJ-III and TAKS, which are both standardized tests, were assessed.
Our primary hypothesis was that adolescents in a gum chewing (GC) condition would have significantly improved standardized test scores and math grades compared to adolescents in a non-gum chewing (NG) control condition.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Gum Chewing
Gum Chewing
Non-gum chewing
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Gum Chewing
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
13 Years
16 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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The Children's Nutrition Research Center
OTHER
Baylor College of Medicine
OTHER
References
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Johnston CA, Tyler C, Stansberry SA, Moreno JP, Foreyt JP. Brief report: gum chewing affects standardized math scores in adolescents. J Adolesc. 2012 Apr;35(2):455-9. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2011.04.003. Epub 2011 May 26.
Other Identifiers
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gum and math scores
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id