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Can a skin scan tell if your toddler eats enough veggies?

NCT ID NCT05855824

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study will test whether a simple skin scan can accurately measure how many fruits and vegetables toddlers eat. Researchers will give 150 healthy 2-year-olds either applesauce or a fruit-vegetable puree for 4 weeks, then compare skin carotenoid levels with blood tests and food diaries. The goal is to validate a non-invasive tool for better childhood nutrition research.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Fruit-vegetable puree blend (carrot, banana, mango, sweet potato) and applesauce pouch
What this could lead to
If successful, this could give researchers a quick, non-invasive way to measure toddlers' fruit and vegetable intake, helping improve nutrition studies.
What could go wrong
This is an early validation study with no direct health outcome. The skin measurement may not match blood levels closely enough to be useful in practice.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 150 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Jun 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Apr 2028

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

24 to 26 months

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy * 24 months of age * categorized by their guardian caregiver as either non-Hispanic white, Asian, Hispanic white, or non-Hispanic Black * participating guardian speaks, reads, and understands English. Exclusion Criteria: * metabolic, endocrine, or digestive condition, food intolerance, or food allergy * bleeding or clotting disorder * taking a medication or complementary alternative medicine that would interfere with fat absorption * taking a dietary supplement that provided more than 1 mg carotenoids per day * has a sibling that is participating or participated in the study.

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Conditions

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nutritional disorder

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Nutrition, healthy Pediatric nutrition

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