Food2Learn: Effect of omega-3 LCPUFA intervention on learning, cognition, behaviour and visual processing
Completed
- Conditions
- Geenhet onderzoek heeft geen betrekking op een aandoening. Het betreft gezonde deelnemers. Uiteindelijk wordt wel gekeken naar de verandering in cognitieve prestatie en mentaal welbevindenbrain functioningCognitive performance
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON38932
- Lead Sponsor
- Open Universiteit
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 700
Inclusion Criteria
Healthy adolescents
14-15 years old
Mother tongue is Dutch
Participating in lower general secondary education (it represents a group with a lower socio economic status and in this way it is assumed that we preselect a group with a low omega-3 index which might benefit most from a supplement like ours).
Only the first 350 students with an omega-3 index < 5% at baseline will be allocated to participate in the intervention study.
Exclusion Criteria
Medical disorders associated with learning deficits such as ADHD, dyslexia, or autism.
Fish consumption higher than twice a week.
Use of fish oil supplements
Seafood allergy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>1. Academic achievement (grade point average for Dutch, English, and<br /><br>mathematics)<br /><br>2. Cognitive performance<br /><br>Speed of information processing(Symbol Digit Modalities Test, Trail Making<br /><br>Test)<br /><br>Attention (D2 Test of Attention)<br /><br>Working memory (N-back Taak)<br /><br>3. Behavior<br /><br>Absenteeism (schools will provide a list)<br /><br>Motivation (MSLQ)<br /><br>Goal orientation (Achievement Goal Questionnaire)<br /><br>Mood (CES-D)<br /><br>Self-esteem (Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale)</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Perceptual processing measured with eye tracking (in sub-sample only)</p><br>