Metabolic Testing and Education for Nutritional Awareness
Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)
Overseen byKris Osterberg, PhD, RD
Age: < 65
Sex: Female
Travel: May Be Covered
Time Reimbursement: Varies
Trial Phase: Academic
Recruiting
Sponsor: PepsiCo Global R&D
Disqualifiers: Pregnancy, School expulsion, others
No Placebo Group
Trial Summary
What is the purpose of this trial?Many studies have consistently shown that females across sports under consume carbohydrate. Registered dietitians working with athletes have also reported female athletes chronically under consume carbohydrate. The primary objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of education versus education plus interpreted individual metabolic (exercise) testing results to change attitudes and beliefs of female athletes regarding carbohydrate intake. The secondary objective is to assess the effectiveness of the education alone on attitudes and beliefs towards consuming carbohydrate in female athletes.
The study hypothesis is that education alone will not significantly impact attitudes and beliefs, and that metabolic testing and the interpretation of the individual results will alter attitudes and beliefs toward carbohydrate intake.
Will I have to stop taking my current medications?
The trial protocol does not specify whether you need to stop taking your current medications. However, if you have asthma, you are required to bring your prescribed inhaler if you are in the metabolic testing group.
What data supports the effectiveness of the treatment Education, Metabolic Testing for nutritional awareness?
Research shows that educational programs, including computer-assisted and multimedia platforms, can significantly improve knowledge and self-efficacy in managing conditions like diabetes. These findings suggest that similar educational approaches could be effective in increasing nutritional awareness.
12345Is Metabolic Testing and Education for Nutritional Awareness safe for humans?
There is no specific safety data available for Metabolic Testing and Education for Nutritional Awareness, but general safety practices in healthcare emphasize the importance of reporting and analyzing adverse events to improve patient safety.
678910How does the Metabolic Testing and Education for Nutritional Awareness treatment differ from other treatments?
This treatment is unique because it combines metabolic testing with education to improve nutritional awareness, focusing on personalized dietary management rather than standard drug therapies. It emphasizes understanding individual nutritional needs and enhancing knowledge, which can be more effective for long-term lifestyle changes compared to traditional treatments.
111121314Eligibility Criteria
This trial is for adolescent female athletes who may not be eating enough carbohydrates. Participants should be interested in learning about their personal metabolism and how it relates to nutrition. There's no specific mention of exclusion criteria, so generally healthy young female athletes are likely eligible.Inclusion Criteria
I understand the study and can consent, or if under 18, I can get parental consent.
Non-smoker
Currently enrolled in an IMG Academy sport
+5 more
Exclusion Criteria
Leaving the IMG sports team
Pregnant or planning to become pregnant
Participated in any other clinical trial in the past 30 days
+3 more
Trial Timeline
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
2-4 weeks
Education
Participants attend a classroom session with slides and videos
2 weeks
1 visit (in-person)
Metabolic Testing
Participants undergo exercise with shared exercise data
2 weeks
1 visit (in-person)
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for changes in attitudes and beliefs regarding carbohydrate intake
2 weeks
Participant Groups
The study is testing if giving metabolic testing results with education changes how these athletes think about carbs compared to just getting educational information. They'll compare the attitudes and beliefs before and after receiving either just education or both education and test results.
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Education plus metabolic testingExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Classroom session with slides and videos. Exercise with shared exercise data.
Group II: Education onlyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Classroom session with slides and videos.
Find a Clinic Near You
Research Locations NearbySelect from list below to view details:
Gatorade Sports Science Institute at IMG AcademyBradenton, FL
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
PepsiCo Global R&DLead Sponsor
References
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Education with a multimedia web platform improves knowledge and HbA1c of Mexican patients with type 2 diabetes. Open clinical trial. [2022]The patient with diabetes mellitus type requires to receive education about the disease aimed at improving knowledge and skills for their control. The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of nutritional therapy and education through a multimedia site on the level of knowledge and metabolic control in patients with type 2 diabetes.
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Does multifaceted nutritional education improve malnutrition management? [2021]Malnutrition is a challenging issue in hospitals, but mostly reversible. However, despite being associated with increased morbidity and mortality risk, malnutrition is hardly recognized and treated. There is a strong need to raise awareness of treating residents to improve patients' nutritional management. This study aimed to investigate the impact of an educational intervention on residents' nutritional knowledge, perception, and prescribed nutritional therapies.
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Analysis of adverse events as a contribution to safety culture in the context of practice development [2019]Background: Analysing adverse events is an effective patient safety measure. Aim: We show, how clinical nurse specialists have been enabled to analyse adverse events with the „Learning from Defects-Tool“ (LFD-Tool). Method: Our multi-component implementation strategy addressed both, the safety knowledge of clinical nurse specialists and their attitude towards patient safety. The culture of practice development was taken into account. Results: Clinical nurse specialists relate competency building on patient safety due to the application of the LFD-tool. Applying the tool, fosters the reflection of adverse events in care teams. Conclusion: Applying the „Learning from Defects-Tool“ promotes work-based learning. Analysing adverse events with the „Learning from Defects-Tool“ contributes to the safety culture in a hospital.
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[Collecting and sharing information about dietary supplements and functional foods among healthcare professionals using internet-based system]. [2019]Since we do not know much about the efficacy and safety of dietary supplements and functional foods (DS), it is important to collect DS-related events and to share the information among healthcare professionals. Therefore, we aimed to develop an internet-based system which would allow medical doctors and pharmacists to report DS-related events. We conducted a questionnaire survey among pharmacists about their experiences and views of DS-related adverse event reporting. Many pharmacists did not report events because they never had any patient who reported an event. This might have been, in part, owing to lack of awareness of an occurrence, so we collected events using our internet-based system, which periodically offers educational DS information. After educational commentaries and elucidation were appended, collected cases were distributed to the registered members via web pages to encourage them to be more concerned about the safety of DS. Additionally, we constructed a simple posting system for members to easily report similar events, because the questionnaire survey revealed that lack of time and uncertainty of causal relation between an event and DS were sometimes reasons not to report. We obtained several DS-related events both via the normal data collecting form and the simple posting system, and subsequently confirmed reports by e-mail contact. Our interactive system enabled us to obtain more detailed information about posted events. In conclusion, this information system for DS was proved to be useful to facilitate reporting of DS-related events by healthcare professionals and to accumulate events similar to already reported cases.
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