Exploring alternative protein diets in families in Copenhagen

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study investigates how exposing families, consisting of an adult and a child, to meals featuring alternative proteins, specifically insect-based and plant-based products, affects their dietary patterns and meat consumption. Over a six-week intervention, participants will be randomized to receive either insect-based or plant-based menus, with the aim of replacing a portion of meat protein while maintaining overall protein intake. The study will collect dietary records, questionnaires, and biological samples to assess the impact of these dietary changes.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

This study recruits families in which one adult and one child are enrolled as participants.

Adults must:

* Be healthy.
* Determined from the self-reported medical history or when a clinical condition exists, when this is considered to be irrelevant (i.e. not influencing the safety for the participant or study outcomes) for the study by the study medical doctor.
* Eat meat for dinner at least 5 days a week in average.
* Be willing to consume insect- and plant-based foods.
* Be able to talk, read and understand Danish in order to understand the study procedures properly.
* Have basic computer competence.
* Have freezer capacity for two weeks of food.
* If the custody holders of a child, who wants to participant, do not want to participate, another adult from the household can participate. It is still the custody holders who are responsible for the child's participation in the study.

Children must:

* Be healthy.
* Determined from the self-reported medical history or when a clinical condition exists, when this is considered to be irrelevant (i.e. not influencing the safety for the participant or study outcomes) for the study by the study medical doctor.
* Eat meat for dinner at least 5 days a week in average.
* Age: 8-10 years.
* Be able to talk and understand Danish in order to understand the study procedures properly.
* Be willing to consume insect- and plant-based foods.

Exclusion Criteria (adult and child):

Individuals will be excluded if they have:

* Possess any food allergies or intolerances.
* Possess a dust mite allergy or intolerance.
* Follow one or more restricted diets (veganism, gluten-free, keto, vegetarianism, etc.).
* Use protein supplements, such as whey protein powder.
* Participation in other clinical studies.
* Gastrointestinal, kidney or liver disorders.
* Chronic inflammation disorders (excluding obesity).
* Diagnosed psychiatric disorder including depression requiring treatment, but can be accepted in judgement with the daily study manager, site-PI, PI or clinical responsible.
* Systematic antibiotic use \< 1 month prior to the study.
* Lack of abilities (physical and psychological) to be complied with the procedures in the protocol, as evaluated by the daily study manager, site-PI, PI or clinical responsible.

Exclusion criteria related to adults:

* Pregnant or lactating within the study period.
* Self-reported use of drugs of abuse within the previous 12 months, including cannabis.

Where it's running

• University of Copenhagen - Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports
  Frederiksberg, Denmark Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Nanna Roos, Associate Professer
• Email: nro@nexs.ku.dk
• Phone: +4535332497

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.