Green tea extract may sharpen minds of kids with fetal alcohol syndrome
NCT ID NCT02558933
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tested whether a daily dose of EGCG, a natural compound found in green tea, could improve cognitive performance in 36 children aged 7 to 14 with fetal alcohol syndrome. The children took EGCG for one year and had their thinking skills measured at the start, at 6 months, and at 12 months. The study was small and did not use a placebo, so the results are preliminary.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a compound found in green tea
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new way to help children with fetal alcohol syndrome think and learn better.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with no placebo group, so results may not be reliable. It is too early to know if EGCG truly helps.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Parc de Salut Mar
Barcelona, Barcelona, 08003, Spain