School Nutrition to Improve Behaviour

Nutritional supplements to improve disadvantaged pupils' cognitive skills and behaviour: a double-blind randomised placebo-controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN03817376

Enrollment

200

Registered

2010-06-07

Start date

2010-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-01-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Nutrition/antisocial behaviour Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Other nutritional deficiencies

Interventions

3 months administration of capsules containing recommended intake of vitamins, minerals (1 capsule) and omega 3 fatty acids (2 capsules) or identical looking and tasting placebo capsules. Follow-up is

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All year 10 pupils (male and female, aged 14 - 16 years) in the Robert Clack School will be asked to volunteer for the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Major medical disorders 2. Taking psychoactive medications expected to affect behaviour and learning 3. Taking vitamin supplements or fish oils already, or eating fish greater than 2 x week 4. Poor English

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Current primary outcome measure(s) as of 24/04/2012 Offences against disciplinary rules, recorded by the School Pupil Referral Unit and Learning Support Centre and other school discipline databases Measured at: Time 1: in the 12 weeks prior to randomisation Previous primary outcome measure(s) Offences against disciplinary rules, recorded by the School Pupil Referral Unit and Learning Support Centre Measured at: Time 1: week 0, before randomisation Time 2: last week (12) of intervention	—

Measure

Time frame

Current primary outcome measure(s) as of 24/04/2012 Offences against disciplinary rules, recorded by the School Pupil Referral Unit and Learning Support Centre and other school discipline databases Measured at: Time 1: in the 12 weeks prior to randomisation Previous primary outcome measure(s) Offences against disciplinary rules, recorded by the School Pupil Referral Unit and Learning Support Centre Measured at: Time 1: week 0, before randomisation Time 2: last week (12) of intervention

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Current secondary outcome measure(s) as of 24/04/2012 1. Computerised measurements of changes in cognitive skills: reading spelling, short term memory, nonverbal intelligence, Teacher ADHD assessments. 2. Correlation of disciplinary and cognitive changes with changes in nutrient blood levels irrespective of whether allocated active or placebo Previous secondary outcome measure(s) 1. Computerised measurements of cognitive skills: reading, spelling, mathematics, rapid visual processing, attention, impulsivity 2. Correlation of changes in participants' blood levels of essential micronutrients with changes in cognitive skills and antisocial behaviour Measured at: Time 1: week 0, before randomisation Time 2: last week (12) of intervention	—

Measure

Time frame

Current secondary outcome measure(s) as of 24/04/2012 1. Computerised measurements of changes in cognitive skills: reading spelling, short term memory, nonverbal intelligence, Teacher ADHD assessments. 2. Correlation of disciplinary and cognitive changes with changes in nutrient blood levels irrespective of whether allocated active or placebo Previous secondary outcome measure(s) 1. Computerised measurements of cognitive skills: reading, spelling, mathematics, rapid visual processing, attention, impulsivity 2. Correlation of changes in participants' blood levels of essential micronutrients with changes in cognitive skills and antisocial behaviour Measured at: Time 1: week 0, before randomisation Time 2: last week (12) of intervention

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Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026