RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07011602

INTEGRATED CHILDHOOD ACTIVITY AND NUTRITION (ICAN) STUDY

Sponsor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Enrollment

100 participants

Start Date

Jun 4, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Cognition Weight Change Achievement Fitness

Summary

This study is a multi-functional integrated research and education project to prevent losses in academic achievement, cognitive function, and behavioral health among at-risk youth. The study tests the effects of a 8-week nutrition and physical activity-based program (Integrated Childhood Activity and Nutrition \[ICAN\]) to prevent summer learning loss. Outcomes include standardized academic achievement as well as executive function among 6-10-year-olds affected by poverty. The nutrition component of the intervention involves daily consumption of a snack containing the carotenoid lutein, typically found in high quantities in green leafy vegetables. The physical activity components will involve group games or activities.

Eligibility

Min Age: 6 YearsMax Age: 11 Years

Inclusion Criteria6

Parental/guardian consent
Child assent
Child participant is between the chronological age of 6-11 years.
Child participant is considered economically or educationally disadvantaged (e.g., eligible for Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program \[SNAP\] and/or qualifies for free-and-reduced lunch.
Child participant must have 20/20 or corrected 20/20 vision.
Child participant absent of cognitive or neurological disorder (e.g., autism spectrum disorder)

Exclusion Criteria6

Parental/guardian does not provide consent
Child non-assent
Child participant chronological age when enrolling into the iCANS program falls below 6 or above 11 years of age
Child participant is not eligible for SNAP or does not qualify for free-and-reduced lunch.
Child participant does not have 20/20 or corrected 20/20 vision.
Presence of cognitive or neurological disorder (e.g., autism spectrum disorder)

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Interventions

BEHAVIORAL8-week Physical Activity and Nutrition Program

Participants will be enrolled in an 8-week (Monday-Friday) daily physical activity program where treatment group participants will receive daily physical activity via organized games and daily lutein (6mg/d) snacks.