NCT06276426 Plants Optimizing Development Study (PODS)
| NCT ID | NCT06276426 |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | — |
| Sponsor | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Condition | Healthy Children |
| Study Type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Enrollment | 96 participants |
| Start Date | 2024-03-18 |
| Primary Completion | 2026-09-30 |
Eligibility & Interventions
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What to Expect as a Participant
You will actively receive the study intervention — which may be a drug, biologic, device, or procedure.
This trial targets 96 participants in total. It began in 2024-03-18 with a primary completion date of 2026-09-30.
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Brief Summary
This study aims to conduct a randomized clinical trial to measure the effects of a 3-month daily mixed-soy food intervention vs. a control group receiving isocaloric foods on reproductive hormones, body composition, metabolic risk, fecal microbiota, and cognition among 8-11-year-old children. Additionally, this study will assess soy food intake immediately following participation in the clinical trial to determine changes in soy food acceptance in children.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Child assent and parent/guardian consent * Free of any food allergy * 8-11 years of age * Tanner scale score of ≤ 2 * 20/20 or corrected vision * No antibiotic usage in the past 3 months * ≤1 serving/d of soy food habitual consumption Exclusion Criteria: * Non-assent or consent by child assent and/or parent/guardian * Presence of any food allergy * Younger than 8 years or older than 11 years * Presence of specific neurological and genetic disorders (i.e., Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Down syndrome) * Presence of endocrine, metabolic, and gastrointestinal disease e.g., hypertension, diabetes, celiac disease * Tanner scale score of \> 2 * Not 20/20 or uncorrected vision * Antibiotic usage in the past 3 months * \>1 serving/d of soy food habitual consumption
Contact & Investigator
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can join the NCT06276426 clinical trial?
This trial is open to participants of all sexes, aged 8 Years or older, up to 11 Years, studying Healthy Children. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.
Is NCT06276426 currently recruiting?
Yes, NCT06276426 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at nakhan2@illinois.edu for enrollment information.
Where is the NCT06276426 trial being conducted?
This trial is being conducted at Urbana, United States.
Who is sponsoring the NCT06276426 clinical trial?
NCT06276426 is sponsored by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The trial plans to enroll 96 participants.