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Soy for Healthy Children (PODS Trial)

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Research Sponsored by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
8-11 years of age
Tanner scale score of ≤ 2
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 3 months (baseline vs follow-up
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PODS Trial Summary

This trial will compare the effects of eating soy foods every day for 3 months to a control group eating similar foods on hormones, body composition, health risks, gut bacteria, and brain function in

Who is the study for?
The PODS trial is for healthy children aged 8-11 with no food allergies, normal or corrected vision, and low daily soy intake. They must not have used antibiotics recently or have certain neurological, genetic, endocrine, metabolic, or gastrointestinal conditions.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
This study tests the impact of a mixed-soy diet compared to non-soy foods on hormones, body composition, metabolism risk factors, gut bacteria and thinking skills in kids over three months. It also looks at how this affects their liking for soy foods afterwards.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since the trial involves everyday foods like soy and non-soy plant-based items rather than medication, significant side effects are not expected. However individual reactions to dietary changes may vary.

PODS Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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I am between 8 and 11 years old.
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My physical development is at an early stage according to the Tanner scale.

PODS Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~3 months (baseline vs follow-up
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 3 months (baseline vs follow-up for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Sex steroid excretion
Secondary outcome measures
Attentional Accuracy
Attentional Reaction Time
Body Composition
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PODS Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: SoyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The experimental group will be asked to consume 2 servings/day of soy foods for 3 months
Group II: Non-Soy Plant-Based FoodsActive Control1 Intervention
The control group will be asked to consume 2 servings/day of non-soy plant-based foods for 3 months

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Soy Nutrition InstituteUNKNOWN
1 Previous Clinical Trials
University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignLead Sponsor
189 Previous Clinical Trials
37,289 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Do I meet the necessary criteria to participate in this clinical investigation?

"To be eligible for enrollment, participants must have offspring in good health and fall within the age bracket of 8 to 11 years old. The trial aims to recruit a total of 96 individuals."

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Is this research study currently accepting new participants?

"As per clinicaltrials.gov, this investigation is currently open for enrollment. It was initially listed on February 15, 2024, and last modified on February 16, 2024."

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What is the total number of participants being selected for enrollment in this clinical trial?

"Indeed, information available on clinicaltrials.gov highlights that this particular research endeavor is actively in pursuit of eligible participants. The trial was initially disclosed on February 15th, 2024 and underwent its latest revision on February 16th, 2024. A total of 96 patients are sought after at a single designated site."

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Is the trial open to participants younger than 30 years old?

"Children aged between 8 and 11 are eligible for inclusion in this research study as per the enrollment criteria."

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