Can better nutrition keep college athletes healthier? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07136038
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether screening college athletes for low energy availability and providing personalized nutrition advice from a sports dietitian can prevent Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S). About 300 Division III athletes at Case Western Reserve University will be tracked over a competitive season. Researchers will measure grip strength, body composition, and use questionnaires to see if the support improves health and performance.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- nutrition support from a sports dietitian
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that routine nutrition screening and advice helps prevent Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) and improves athlete health and performance.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study with no control group, so results may not prove cause and effect. The benefits seen may not apply to other athlete populations.
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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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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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18 years and older
- 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: 1. Age range: from 18 years of age and up 2. Currently active and NCAA-eligible (including academic standing) member of any Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) Athletic Team 3. Signed Informed Consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Under 18 years of age 2. Pregnant women or women who are nursing 3. Unwilling to provide anthropometrics, questionnaires or other collection needs 4. History of a diagnosed disordered eating
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Case Western Reserve University
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
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