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Trout Consumption in Young Children and Families and Brain Health
Increasing Trout Consumption in Young Children and Families for Cognitive and Mental Health Benefit
Who can join
Ages 3 and older · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Objective 1: Children 3-6 years of age, adults age 18+, English speaking * Objective 2: Children 4-6 years of age, English speaking * Objective 3: Children 4-9 years of age AND parent/guardian, English or Spanish speaking, access to internet, currently eat fish less than twice per week Exclusion Criteria: * allergy or dietary restriction preventing consuming fish
About the study
Regular fish consumption may support brain health. Trout lines developed in Idaho contain higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids, nutrients important for human cognition and mental wellbeing. Developed to support aquaculture sustainability, consumer preferences and human health benefits of these fish are unknown. The long-term goal of this project is to utilize nutrition education strategies to increase adult and child consumption of fish to improve brain health as measured by cognitive and emotional wellbeing. Research objectives and activities include, (1) adult and child consumer panels to provide sensory evaluation on three strains of trout, (2) effects of repeated exposure (RE) and child-centered nutrition phrases (CCNP) on eating behaviors and brain health will be determined using one control and two treatment groups of children in childcare settings, (3) effects of nutrition education, incorporating CCNP and fish preparation techniques, and RE targeting family meals on eating behaviors of children and brain health of adults and children will be determined using four treatment groups in the home setting.
What is being tested
- Trout (other)
- Child-centered nutrition phrases (other)
- Puzzle (other)
Sponsor: University of Idaho · Participants: 99 · Started: May 13, 2024
Contact the study team
- Annie J Roe, PhD · Phone: 208-885-1709
- Matt Powell, PhD · Phone: 208-837-9096
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06721468
Locations in the U.S.
| Idaho | University of Idaho, Moscow |
| Washington | Washington State University, Pullman |
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.