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Early Avocado Exposure on Development and the Gut Microbiome in American Hispanic Infants
Led by Arizona State University · Updated on 2025-08-27
150
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
125 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if daily avocado intake can improve growth and brain and gut health in infants. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does daily eating of avocados change which microbes live in the infant's gut? Does daily avocado intake improve infant motor skills and cognitive development? Researchers will compare avocado intake to standard of care (no or limited avocado intake) to see if regular avocado intake from 6-12 months of life influences gut and brain health. Participating mothers/guardians and their infants will: Parents will provide avocado or no avocado to their infant every day for 6 months starting around 6 months of infant age. Parents will allow study staff to visit participant homes to collect data via surveys and observations and measure infant growth. Parents will swab soiled infant diapers for gut microbe measures. Parents will keep a diary of the infant's avocado consumption and acceptance of the food. Parents will record their infant's dietary intake
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Early Avocado Exposure on Development and the Gut Microbiome in American Hispanic Infants
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- 4-6-month-old Hispanic/Latine, non-preterm (>37 weeks gestation) singleton infants
- Infants born to mothers 18 years and older while pregnant
- Parents speak English and/or Spanish
- Families willing to begin feeding infants avocado around 6 months of age or when the infant is ready for solids for a total of 6 months
- Family history of food or latex allergies will be evaluated; if either parent is allergic to avocado, physician clearance is needed
- At least one caregiver in the home must have at least an 8th-grade education level
You will not qualify if you...
- Infants with growth, chromosomal, or genetic abnormalities, developmental and cognitive impairments, or severe comorbidities affecting growth and development
- Infants born with congenital abnormalities or developmental delays
- Infant birth weights less than 2500 g or greater than 4000 g
- Infants introduced to solid foods prior to 3 months of age
- Biological mothers with known substance use during pregnancy or who had high-risk pregnancies (e.g., preeclampsia, diabetes, HIV)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
College of Health Solutions
Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85004
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Research Team
C
Corrie M Whisner, PhD
CONTACT
R
Rachel Tribby, BS
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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