Effect of Vitamins on Academic Performance of School Children

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2005-11-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this clinical trial is to determine if administration of a daily chewable multivitamin-mineral supplement (Monday - Friday when school is in session) given to children (third through sixth graders) during the academic school year will lead to improved academic performance.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
• Collaborator: Rutgers University

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Enrollment in third through sixth grades in the Archdiocese of Newark School System during 2004-2005 academic year.

• Completion of the Assessment of Skills and Knowledge Exam in 2003

Exclusion Criteria:

• Known allergy to any ingredients of the multivitamin.

• Currently taking a multivitamin on a regular basis.