Breakfast brain boost: daily fruits and veggies may sharpen Kids' minds
NCT ID NCT06560359
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether giving 7-11-year-old children in Shanghai a daily breakfast with fruits and vegetables could improve their thinking, mood, and attention. Over 250 kids took part, receiving a balanced breakfast every day for 12 weeks. Researchers measured changes in cognitive performance, mood, and attention to see if the extra produce made a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Fruits and vegetables (dietary supplement)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide strong evidence that increasing fruit and vegetable intake in children improves their thinking, mood, and focus.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed trial, but results are not yet published. The study is relatively small (251 children) and focused on one city, so findings may not apply to all children.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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251 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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7 to 11 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged 7-11 years. * Participants must be students enrolled in the selected schools participating in the study. * Willingness and ability to consume the provided daily breakfast, including one piece of fruit and one piece of vegetable. * Parents or legal guardians must provide informed consent for participation. * Balanced preliminary investigation outcomes, especially regarding behaviors related to fruit and vegetable intake, socioeconomic status (SES), and absence of diagnosed diseases that could impact the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Known allergies to any fruits, vegetables, or other foods provided in the intervention. * Diagnosed psychological disorders, diabetes, gastrointestinal diseases, or other conditions that might interfere with cognitive assessments or the ability to participate in the study. * Children currently participating in other dietary or cognitive intervention studies. * Inability or unwillingness to comply with study protocols, including dietary requirements and sample collection.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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School of public health, Fudan University
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China
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