Enhancing Children's Cognitive Function and Achievement Through Carotenoid Consumption

Description

The aim of this study is to test the casual relationship between carotenoid supplementation, cognitive function, and achievement over a school-year. The central hypothesis is that, relative to the waitlist placebo group, children receiving the carotenoid supplement will exhibit greater gains in cognitive function and achievement.

Conditions

Cognitive Change, Achievement, Macular Pigmentation

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Study overview

The aim of this study is to test the casual relationship between carotenoid supplementation, cognitive function, and achievement over a school-year. The central hypothesis is that, relative to the waitlist placebo group, children receiving the carotenoid supplement will exhibit greater gains in cognitive function and achievement.

Enhancing Children's Cognitive Function and Achievement Through Carotenoid Consumption

Enhancing Children's Cognitive Function and Achievement Through Carotenoid Consumption

Condition
Cognitive Change
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Urbana

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States, 61801

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Child assent and parent/guardian consent
  • * 8-10 years of age
  • * No lutein supplementation within 6-months prior to enrollment (exception of multivitamins containing less than 1 mg lutein/day)
  • * Absence of learning disability (parent-reported)
  • * Tanner scale score ≤ 2
  • * 20/20 or corrected vision
  • * Non-assent of child or non-consent of guardian
  • * Above/below 8-10 years of age
  • * Lutein supplementation within 6-months prior to enrollment (including multivitamins containing more than 1 mg lutein/day)
  • * Identified learning disability (parent-reported)
  • * Tanner scale score \> 2
  • * Not 20/20 or uncorrected vision

Ages Eligible for Study

8 Years to 10 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,

Naiman Khan, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Study Record Dates

2026-04-30