Embracing Morning BReakfast and Activity for Classroom Engagement

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Conditions studied: Child Development

In brief

This experiment will test the effects of healthy breakfast and morning exercise on children's focus and classroom behavior. Food and exercise each influence child focus, but little is known about their effects on classroom behavior and less about their combined effects. For one week (Monday-Friday), 10 children will be randomly assigned to receive healthy breakfast and morning exercise, 10 assigned to only healthy breakfast, 10 to only exercise, and 10 to neither. After exercise and breakfast, study staff will assess how focused children are during class-time, ask them to complete puzzle-like tasks, and wear a helmet that measures brain blood flow

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06555627

Run by

University of Illinois at Chicago

People needed

46

Starts

2025-02-03

Expected to finish

2025-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-09

Who can join

Age: 6 and older, up to 11. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 6-11 years old
• Enrolled at the participating school

You may not qualify if…

• Younger than 5 years old
• Older than 12 years old
• Not enrolled in a participating school
• Allergic to dairy or gluten

Where it is running

• Altus Academy — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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