NCT05464186Recruiting
Effects of Whole vs. Nonfat Milk Consumption on Body Composition in Children
Effects of Whole vs. Nonfat Milk Consumption on Body Composition in Children: a 1-Year RCT
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 8 Jan 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This study will evaluate the effects of whole vs. nonfat milk consumption on body composition, cardiometabolic disease risk factors, and dietary quality.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 200 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 27 Jun 2022
- Start date
- 28 Dec 2022
- Primary completion date
- Dec 2026
- Lead sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
- Diseases
- Obesity
- NCT number
- NCT05464186
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 200
- From 28 Dec 2022 to the primary completion date, Dec 2026
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- Change in body weight exceeding 10% during prior year
- Chronic use of any medication or dietary supplement that could affect study outcomes
Other illness
- Physician diagnosis of major medical illness, eating disorder, or milk allergy (lactose intolerance not exclusionary as lactase treated milk can be provided)
Other
- Aversion to nonfat or whole milk
- Plans to move away from the Greater Boston catchment area during the study period
- Plans to be away from home for ≥5 weeks during the study period (e.g., extended summer vacation)
- Recent adherence to a special diet
- Another member of the family (first degree relative) or household participating in the study
Who the study is looking for
- Aged 9 to 12 years
- BMI ≥75th percentile for sex and age
- Residence in the Greater Boston catchment area
Age in the registry: 9 years to 12 years · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Boston | United States | Recruiting |
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