Gluten-Free diet may sharpen Teens' brains and balance, study hints
NCT ID NCT07382999
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This observational study will compare teens with celiac disease who follow a gluten-free diet strictly versus those who don't, along with healthy peers. Researchers will test walking while doing mental tasks, memory, attention, muscle strength, quality of life, and fatigue. The goal is to see if diet adherence improves brain-body coordination and daily functioning.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- gluten-free diet
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could show that strict adherence to a gluten-free diet improves cognitive and motor skills in teens with celiac disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all celiac patients.
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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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İnönü Üniversitesi Turgut Özal Tıp Merkezi
Malatya, Turkey (Türkiye)
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