utrition, learning and behaviour - Effects of omega-3 fatty acids on learning and behaviour of children in Indigenous Northern Territory schools: a randomised controlled trial with one-way crossover

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Attention, learning and behaviour; Mental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000017921
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of South Australia

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-01-06
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 180

Inclusion Criteria

All children at participating schools with parental consent

Exclusion Criteria

Non-consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
iteracy: word reading and spelling (assessed individually using the Wide Range Achievement Test (WRAT)[Baseline, 20 weeks (with one week term break, then 4 weeks semester break), 40 weeks];Draw-A-Person (DAP) non-verbal test of cognition[Baseline, 20 weeks and 40 weeks]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Conners Teacher Behaviour Rating Scales[Baseline, 20 weeks (with one week term break, then 4 weeks semester break), 40 weeks];School grades[Baseline, 20 weeks (with one week term break, then 4 weeks semester break), 40 weeks];School behaviour indices, e.g. suspensions, detentions[Baseline, 20 weeks (with one week term break, then 4 weeks semester break), 40 weeks];Conners Parent Behaviour Rating Scales (optional, for parents who can read and write in English)[Baseline, 20 weeks (with one week term break, then 4 weeks semester break), 40 weeks]