Impact of Metabolic Testing and Education on Carbohydrate Beliefs in Young Female Athletes
Effects of Metabolic Testing Data and Education on Attitudes and Beliefs Related to Carbohydrate Intake in Adolescent Female Athletes
This study tests if giving young female athletes personalized metabolic testing along with nutrition education can change their beliefs about eating carbohydrates compared to just education alone.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 60 (estimated) |
| Ages | 13 Years to 19 Years |
| Sex | Female |
| Sponsor | PepsiCo Global R&D Industry-sponsored |
| Locations | 1 site (Bradenton, Florida) |
| Trial ID | NCT06837376 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This study aims to evaluate how education and metabolic testing influence the attitudes and beliefs of adolescent female athletes regarding carbohydrate intake. Participants will receive either educational information alone or education combined with personalized metabolic testing results. The primary goal is to determine if the addition of metabolic testing significantly alters beliefs about carbohydrate consumption compared to education alone. The study focuses on addressing nutritional deficiencies in this demographic, which is often characterized by underconsumption of carbohydrates.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are female athletes aged 13-19 who are currently enrolled in a sport at IMG Academy.
Not a fit: Patients who are not enrolled in a sport or are outside the age range of 13-19 may not benefit from this study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this study could lead to improved nutritional practices and performance outcomes for adolescent female athletes.
How similar studies have performed: While there is existing research on nutritional education, this specific approach combining metabolic testing with education is relatively novel.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Females aged between the ages of 13-19 years old 2. Non-smoker 3. Currently enrolled in an IMG Academy sport 4. Willing to fast overnight (10 hours) prior to testing (for metabolic testing group). 5. Understand the protocol and be able to give verbal and written informed consent for participation as well as obtain parental consent if \<18 years of age. 6. Must be fluent in English reading, writing, and speaking. 7. You are not employed by, or have a parent, guardian, or other immediate family member employed by a company that manufactures any products that compete with any Gatorade product. If you are unsure if a company would be considered a competitor to Gatorade, let the study investigator know the name of the other company and the nature of your relationship to that company before you sign the informed consent 8. If subject has asthma, they may still participate in but will be required to bring their prescribed inhaler if placed in the metabolic testing group Exclusion Criteria: 1. Expulsion from school for any reason 2. Leaving the IMG sports team 3. Pregnant or planning to become pregnant 4. Participated in any other clinical trial in the past 30 day 5. Participated in any PepsiCo trial in the past 6 months 6. Physical injury that would prevent participation in exercise group
Where this trial is running
Bradenton, Florida
- Gatorade Sports Science Institute at IMG Academy — Bradenton, Florida, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Kris Osterberg, PhD, RD — PepsiCo R&D Life Sciences, Sports Science
- Study coordinator: Kris Osterberg, PhD, RD
- Email: kris.osterberg@pepsico.com
- Phone: (847)707-3118
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.