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The Sweet Kids Study (Stevia on Weight and Energy Effect Over Time)

NCT05992688 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2025-12-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This is an 8 to14-week three-arm randomized controlled in children 8 to 12 years old.

The main purpose of the study is to evaluate if stevia has benefits for weight control and metabolic function relative to caloric sweeteners, and whether it provides benefits in this regard similar to water.

Conditions

  • Adiposity
  • Insulin Sensitivity
  • Weight Gain
  • Blood Pressure
  • Lipoproteins

Interventions

OTHER

Sucrose sweetened beverage

Children who habitually consume sugar (sucrose) - sweetened beverages who are randomized to this arm, will consume the study product for 8 to 14 weeks.

OTHER

Stevia sweetened beverages

Children who habitually consume sugar (sucrose) - sweetened beverages who are randomized to this arm, will consume the study product for 8 to 14 weeks.

OTHER

Calorie free flavored water beverage

Children who habitually consume sugar (sucrose) - sweetened beverages who are randomized to this arm, will consume the study product for 8 to 14 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cargill

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Eva Diaz, M.D. · Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
8 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-09-19
Primary Completion
2026-05-31
Completion
2026-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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