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Diet HabitCHS DIETNCT03379298

Children's Health Study Diet and Air Pollution

An observational study of Diet Habit and Pollution; Exposure, run by University of Southern California.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study is built upon the existing data in the Children's Health Study to examine the longitudinal association between childhood exposure to air pollutants and changes in diet among adolescents. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 13 to 18 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Diet Habit, Pollution; Exposure, Child Obesity
How many people
3,142 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Jan 1994to 30 Dec 2001
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 13 to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult

Study population: Children from 12 Southern California communities were enrolled into the study in 4th and 7th grades (1993-1994) and were followed annually until high school graduation (1998-2001).

Who may be able to join

  • children of 4th and 7th grades were enrolled from 12 Southern California communities

Who cannot join

  • extreme mean caloric intake (>5000 or < 500 kcal/day) or no demographic information

About this study

Official title: Regional and Traffic-related Air Pollutants Are Associated With Consumption of a High Fat Diet Among Adolescents

This study is built upon the existing data in the Children's Health Study to examine the longitudinal association between childhood exposure to air pollutants and changes in diet among adolescents.

Medical subject headings
Feeding Behavior, Pediatric Obesity

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Dietary behavior

    self-reported food frequency questionnaire data

    Measured: one year before visit date

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Dec 2017
  2. Study start1 Jan 1994
  3. Primary completion30 Dec 2001

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
3,142 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03379298
Sponsor's protocol ID
CHS01
Acronym
CHS DIET
Status last verified
Dec 2017
First submitted
15 Dec 2017
Last updated
20 Dec 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Chen Z, Herting MM, Chatzi L, Belcher BR, Alderete TL, McConnell R, Gilliland FD. Regional and traffic-related air pollutants are associated with higher consumption of fast food and trans fat among adolescents. Am J Clin Nutr. 2019 Jan 1;109(1):99-108. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqy232.

    PubMed 30596809

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Diet Habit and Pollution; Exposure, run by University of Southern California.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Dec 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Dietary behavior (time frame: one year before visit date). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03379298, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 Dec 2017.

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