The Brain Power study is a short-term nutrition research study, conducted by Jeffrey Snow, Ph.D., designed to help scientists figure out how the diet of children as infants affects their current brain function. Participants in the Brain Power study are healthy adolescents, ages 7 ½ through 8 ½, who were fed a mostly breast milk, milk-based formula or soy-based formula diet from birth through 12 months. Participants attend between 3 and 5 study visits on the campus of Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH). Components of the study include thorough measurements of the child; psychological testing; an IQ evaluation; brain function testing; and an fMRI scan by ACH’s Department of Radiology.
Time Commitment
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Visit 1 |
Visit 2 |
Visit 3 |
Measurements |
X |
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Vision Screening |
X |
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Hearing Screening |
X |
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IQ Assessment |
X |
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Hand Scan |
X |
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Wear Actigraph |
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X |
X |
fMRI |
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X |
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Child Psychology |
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X |
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X |
Compensation
Participants in the Brain Power study receive compensation in the form of a cash card beginning with $25.00 for the first visit and $50.00 each for both the second and third visits. Additionally, a bonus of a $175.00 cash card will be given for completing all three visits. Partially completed visits may be partially compensated.
