Superhero training for food allergy safety falls short
NCT ID NCT04400214
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aimed to help children aged 6-8 from low-income families learn how to avoid foods they are allergic to. The program used fun, hands-on activities to teach safety skills. The study was stopped early, so we don't have clear results on whether it worked.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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22 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2019
- Finished
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Jun 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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6 to 8 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 6-8 years of age. * Demonstrates a food allergy, based upon parent-report and confirmed diagnosis. * Family considered low-income (income-to-needs ratio \<200% of Department of Health and Human Services Federal Poverty Threshold) * English as child's primary language * One English-speaking parent/guardian Exclusion Criteria: • Neurodevelopmental disorder (i.e., autism spectrum disorder), cognitive delays, or psychiatric disorder, based upon parent-report.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kent State University
Kent, Ohio, 44242, United States
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