Nutrition workshops boost teen athletes' eating habits and period health
NCT ID NCT07461766
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether monthly nutrition education workshops could improve eating habits and reduce premenstrual syndrome symptoms in 50 adolescent female soccer players aged 15-17. Over five months, the workshops covered sports nutrition topics. Researchers measured changes in nutritional knowledge and dietary beliefs before and after the program.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- nutritional education
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that simple nutrition workshops help teen athletes eat better and feel better during their periods.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to all teens. It measures knowledge and symptoms, not long-term health changes.
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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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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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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15 to 17 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adolescentes athletes between 15 and 17 years old * adolescents in their reproductive phase (menacme) * participants in a field soccer sports project Exclusion Criteria: * comorbidities
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Federal University of São Paulo - Gynecology Department
São Paulo, 04023-900, Brazil
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