A feasibility study to determine whether Australian children aged 8-13 years will eat almonds for 8 weeks and the impact on cognitive perfomance.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cognitive Performance; Sleep hygiene; Mental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618000887279
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of South Australia

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-05-25
• Study Completion: 2019-08-09
• Last Update Posted: 14 September 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Males and females aged 8-13 years
-No allergies to tree nuts, peanuts
-No food allergies/intolerances that would exclude them from eating the snack prior to cognitive testing

Exclusion Criteria

-Are unable to understand and/or perform required computerised cognitive tests according to practice test results.
-Have a diagnosed sleep or behavioural disorder, e.g. sleep apnoea, ADHD
-Take vitamin, mineral, herbal supplementation or medications that may have an impact on study outcomes.
-Failure to satisfy the investigator regarding suitability to participate for any other reason.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Examine the feasibility of investigating whether Australian Children aged 8-13 years will consume 30g of almonds on 5 days per week for 8 weeks.<br>The primary outcome measure will be compliance to each dietary intervention, to determine feasibility.<br>Compliance will be determined by checklists and counts of empty packaging of consumed test foods.[After completion of 8 weeks of dietary intervention]