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Cognitive PerformanceNCT05498129

School Feeding to Improve Cognitive Performance in Disadvantaged Children

A study testing School meal, School meal plus micronutrient powder and No school meal in people with Cognitive Performance, run by University of Central Lancashire at 1 site in United Kingdom.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This trial investigated the impact of providing a regular meal with and without additional multiple micronutrients for children in Northwest Pakistan on their performance at school, in comparison to a local government school that served as a control i.e. no school meal. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Cognitive Performance
What is being tested?
School meal, School meal plus micronutrient powder and No school meal
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
210 participants
Where
1 siteUnited Kingdom
Study dates
1 Sep 2017to 1 Dec 2018
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Prep or class 1
  • Male/ female

Who cannot join

  • Any contraindicating condition

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United Kingdom1 site
  • Jonathan Sinclair

    Preston, Lancashire, PR4 0PE

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About this study

Official title: School Feeding to Improve Cognitive Performance in Disadvantaged Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial in in Northwest Pakistan

This trial investigated the impact of providing a regular meal with and without additional multiple micronutrients for children in Northwest Pakistan on their performance at school, in comparison to a local government school that served as a control i.e. no school meal.

Being tested
School meal, School meal plus micronutrient powder, No school meal

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • School mealOther

    School lunch was comprised of rice, ghee and beef

  • School meal plus micronutrient powderOther

    School lunch plus micronutrient powder

  • No school mealOther

    No school meal

Study groups in NCT05498129
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
No school mealActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Other: No school meal
School mealExperimentalNot described
Receives: Other: School meal
School meal plus micronutrient powderExperimentalNot described
Receives: Other: School meal plus micronutrient powder

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Ravens Colour Matrices test for assessment of Cognitive function

    Raven's Coloured Progressive Matrices. Raven's Coloured Progressive Matrices (RCPM) (20)is a widely used nonverbal intelligence test for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years. The test comprises 36-items in the form of three sets of 12 items, that increase in difficulty

    Measured: Baseline

  2. Ravens Colour Matrices test for assessment of Cognitive function

    Raven's Coloured Progressive Matrices. Raven's Coloured Progressive Matrices (RCPM) (20)is a widely used nonverbal intelligence test for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years. The test comprises 36-items in the form of three sets of 12 items, that increase in difficulty

    Measured: 6-months

  3. Ravens Colour Matrices test for assessment of Cognitive function

    Raven's Coloured Progressive Matrices. Raven's Coloured Progressive Matrices (RCPM) (20)is a widely used nonverbal intelligence test for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years. The test comprises 36-items in the form of three sets of 12 items, that increase in difficulty

    Measured: 12-months

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Height

    Stature measured via a stadiometer

    Measured: Baseline

  2. Mass

    Body mass using a weighing scale

    Measured: Baseline

  3. Mid upper arm circumference

    Arm circumference

    Measured: Baseline

  4. Height for age

    Height for age calculated using the WHO calculator based on the 2006 WHO Child Growth Standards.

    Measured: Baseline

  5. Weight for age

    Weight for age calculated using the WHO calculator based on the 2006 WHO Child Growth Standards.

    Measured: Baseline

  6. Haemoglobin

    Haemoglobin measured by finger prick blood samples

    Measured: 6-months

  7. Haemoglobin

    Haemoglobin measured by finger prick blood samples

    Measured: 12-months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Aug 2022
  2. Study start1 Sep 2017
  3. Primary completion15 Jul 2018
  4. Study completion1 Dec 2018

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
210 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05498129
Sponsor's protocol ID
School Feeding
Status last verified
Jan 2023
First submitted
8 Aug 2022
Last updated
18 Jan 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing School meal, School meal plus micronutrient powder and No school meal in people with Cognitive Performance, run by University of Central Lancashire at 1 site in United Kingdom.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Jan 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Ravens Colour Matrices test for assessment of Cognitive function (time frame: Baseline). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Jan 2023.

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