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This study explores whether simple nutrition education can help children and teens with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) eat fewer ultra-processed foods (UPFs). UPFs include packaged snacks, sugary drinks, and fast food-items that are high in added sugars, fats, and artificial ingredients. Participants will complete online food recalls to measure what they eat and will then receive either nutrition handouts alone or handouts plus a short educational video about UPFs. Researchers will compare changes in UPF intake between the two groups after several weeks and ask families how useful and acceptable they found the materials. The goal is to identify an effective, practical way to support healthier eating habits and long-term gut health in pediatric IBD.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| IBD Handout-Only Group | Children and teens with inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis) who receive written nutrition handouts explaining what ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are, common examples, and ways to choose less-processed alternatives. |
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| IBD Handout + Video Group | Children and teens with inflammatory bowel disease who receive both written handouts and a short educational video reinforcing key messages about UPFs, healthy eating, and simple strategies to improve diet quality. |
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| DGBI Control Group | Children and teens with disorders of gut-brain interaction (such as functional abdominal pain or irritable bowel syndrome) who complete the same dietary assessments but do not receive educational materials. This group provides comparison data for baseline dietary patterns. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Handout-Only Intervention | Behavioral | Participants receive written nutrition handouts explaining what ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are, how to identify them, and practical strategies to reduce UPF intake. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in Ultra-Processed Food (UPF) Intake | Description: Percent of total daily energy from NOVA Group 4 foods, comparing baseline to follow-up. | Baseline and follow-up within a 4-12 week window after intervention |
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Children, adolescents, and young adults (ages 8-21 years) with inflammatory bowel disease or a disorder of gut-brain interaction receiving care at Connecticut Children's. Participants will complete dietary recalls and brief surveys to evaluate nutrition education about ultra-processed foods.
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Giselle M Davila Bernardy, MD | Contact | 8605459560 | gdavilabernardy@connecticutchildrens.org |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Giselle Davila-Bernardy, MD | Connecticut Children's Medical Center | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Connecticut Children's Medical Center | Recruiting | Hartford | Connecticut | 06106 | United States |
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| Handout + Video Intervention | Behavioral | Participants receive the same nutrition handouts plus a short educational video reinforcing key messages about UPFs and healthy eating choices. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D003424 | Crohn Disease |
| D003093 | Colitis, Ulcerative |
| D015212 | Inflammatory Bowel Diseases |
| ID | Term |
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| D005759 | Gastroenteritis |
| D005767 | Gastrointestinal Diseases |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
| D007410 | Intestinal Diseases |
| D003092 | Colitis |
| D003108 | Colonic Diseases |
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