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NCT07648446

Pulse Education and Children

Recruiting
NAAges 6–13InterventionalBasic science
Florida State University
~60 participants
Updated 2026-06-15 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Education OnlyEducation + Pulse ProvisionCooking Class

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Adherence to Pulse Intake
Measured over Baseline to Week 6
+3 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Dysbiosis
Cardiometabolic Health Indicators
Education on Feeding and Health Status
Gut Motility

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Children's Health

Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Florida1

Study leadership

  • Ravinder Nagpal, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Florida State University

Who to contact

Rayven Nairn, MS, RD
[email protected]
850-644-1829
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Children aged 6-13 years old
Ability to speak English

Exclusion

Frequent pulse consumers (\>0.5 cup/week for females and \>1 cup / week for males)
Antibiotic use in the past 3 months
Diagnosed metabolic/gut diseases (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, diverticulosis, peptic ulcers, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, short bowel syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease), neurological (multiple sclerosis, meningitis, recent stroke) or endocrine disorders (uncontrolled thyroid disorders, growth hormone disorders, adrenal gland disorders, uncontrolled diabetes - A1C \> 9%).
Current use of medications or nutrition supplements
Individuals following a specific dietary patten
Individuals who gained or lost \>5% body weight within the past 6 months
Those involved in another study concurrently
Any allergies to pulses
Intake of pre/pro/postbiotics in the past 3 months

What this trial measures

  • Adherence to Pulse IntakeBaseline to Week 6

    Proportion of participants achieving the prescribed pulse intake of ≥1.5 cups per week, assessed using dietary records and pulse meal logs.

  • Change in Gut Microbiome Composition and DiversityBaseline to Week 6

    Change in fecal microbiome composition and alpha/beta diversity indices measured by microbiome analysis of stool samples.

  • Change in Fecal Short-Chain Fatty Acids (SCFA) ConcentrationsBaseline to Week 6

    Change in fecal concentrations of short-chain fatty acids, including acetate, propionate, and butyrate, measured from stool samples.

  • Change in Gut Barrier Function MarkersBaseline to Week 6

    Change in biomarkers of intestinal epithelial/barrier function measured in biological samples.