This study aims to investigate how GOS food supplement influences the gut-microbiome-brain axis to improve emotion regulation skills and cognition in a sample of children and adolescents (aged 6-14 years).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
53
Single 7g dose daily for 28 days
Single 7g dose daily for 28 days
University of Surrey
Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom
Changes in trait anxiety.
Self report instrument: state-trait anxiety measure for children (STAIC) - Trait scale.
Time frame: End of treatment (4 weeks), Follow up (8 weeks).
Changes in emotion processing.
Performance on behavioural task: emotional dot-probe task.
Time frame: End of treatment (4 weeks), Follow up (8 weeks).
Changes in depression.
Self report instrument: child depression inventory (CDI).
Time frame: End of treatment (4 weeks), Follow up (8 weeks).
Changes in attention networks.
Performance on behavioural task: attention network test (ANT) adapted for use by children.
Time frame: End of treatment (4 weeks), Follow up (8 weeks).
Changes in nutrient intake
Self report instrument: food diary completed over 4 days, average intakes calculated.
Time frame: End of treatment (4 weeks), Follow up (8 weeks).
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