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Trout Consumption in Young Children and Families and Brain Health

NCT ID: NCT06721468

Last Updated: 2024-12-06

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

99 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-05-13

Study Completion Date

2027-12-31

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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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 integrated 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. The long-term impact of this project addresses the key knowledge gap in understanding strategies to increase fish consumption in children and adults, which has the positive implication to improve adult and child cognitive and emotional wellbeing. As knowledge of the health benefits of foods such as fish, may not result in increased consumption, this study can provide evidence of repeated exposure and applied educational tools to facilitate consumption by children and adults. Results from this study will fill the gap to provide greater knowledge of cognitive and emotional wellbeing health benefits of fish consumption and strategies for increasing adult and children's fish consumption. A greater intake of fish not only has the potential to contribute to improved population health outcomes, but also has a probable role in sustainability of US agriculture and food systems through promotion of this cost effective source of protein. In addition, better understanding the sensory perceptions of consumers in relation to fish with varied diets is an important step in identifying additional strategies to grow the aquaculture industry. The specific lines of trout being developed at the Hagerman facility do have a focus on sustainability through feeding plant-based diets rather than the traditional fish meal diet, which is less sustainable and more taxing on the aquaculture industry. Having the data on consumer acceptance, and evidence to support nutrition education strategies to increase liking, and consumption of these lines of trout will contribute to the overall sustainability goals.

Conditions

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Cognitive Change Well-Being, Psychological

Keywords

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Trout Children Child-Centered Nutrition Phrases Cognition Emotional well-being Sensory evaluation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Objective 1: Two untrained consumer panels will provide sensory evaluation on three different strains of trout (fish-meal diet, CX line, CLX line).

Objective 2: A within subjects, pre/post design will be employed to compare the effect of repeated exposure (RE) and repeated exposure plus child centered nutrition phrases (RE+CCNP) on eating behaviors of children 4-6 years of age.

Objective 3: A 12-week quasi-experimental design will be employed to capture the translational impact of repeated exposure and nutrition education to the home setting on intake of whole CX line trout and the effect on adult and youth cognitive and emotional wellbeing outcomes. A control and three treatment groups will be recruited from a convenience sample of Eat Smart Idaho participants in northern and south central Idaho.
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Objective 1: Sensory Evaluation

three different strains of trout (fish-meal diet, CX line, CLX line)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Trout

Intervention Type OTHER

rainbow trout

Objective 2: Repeated Exposure

2 oz of trout each week for 10 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Trout

Intervention Type OTHER

rainbow trout

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

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Trout

Intervention Type OTHER

rainbow trout

Child-centered nutrition phrases

Intervention Type 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

Objective 2: Puzzle Game

Exposure to a puzzle game each week for 10 weeks

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Puzzle

Intervention Type OTHER

presented with a puzzle to solve each week

Objective 3: Eat Smart Idaho

Only receive Eat Smart Idaho's standard 6-lesson in-person series of classes

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

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."

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Child-centered nutrition phrases

Intervention Type 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

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).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Trout

Intervention Type OTHER

rainbow trout

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."

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Trout

Intervention Type OTHER

rainbow trout

Child-centered nutrition phrases

Intervention Type 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

Interventions

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Trout

rainbow trout

Intervention Type OTHER

Child-centered nutrition phrases

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

Intervention Type OTHER

Puzzle

presented with a puzzle to solve each week

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Objective 1: Children 3-6 years of age, adults age 18+, English speaking
* Objective 2: Children 4-6 years of age, English speaking
* Objective 3: Children 4-9 years of age AND parent/guardian, English or Spanish speaking, access to internet, currently eat fish less than twice per week

Exclusion Criteria

* allergy or dietary restriction preventing consuming fish
Minimum Eligible Age

3 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Washington State University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Idaho

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Annie J Roe, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Idaho

Locations

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University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Annie J Roe, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 208-885-1709

Email: [email protected]

Matt Powell, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 208-837-9096

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Annie Roe, PhD

Role: primary

Jenna Gardiner, BS

Role: backup

Carolyn Ross, PhD

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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23-033

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id