INTEGRATED CHILDHOOD ACTIVITY AND NUTRITION (ICAN) STUDY

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN · Jun 5, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

The INTEGRATED CHILDHOOD ACTIVITY AND NUTRITION (ICAN) study is looking at how a special program can help children between the ages of 6 and 11 who are facing challenges due to their economic situation. This 8-week program combines healthy eating and fun physical activities to help these kids learn better, stay fit, and improve their overall well-being during the summer months when they might not be in school. The program includes daily snacks rich in a nutrient called lutein, found in green leafy vegetables, and involves group games to encourage exercise and teamwork.

To participate, children need to have permission from their parents or guardians and must also agree to take part. They should be between 6 and 11 years old and come from families that qualify for assistance programs like SNAP or free school lunches. It's important that the children have good vision and do not have any cognitive or neurological disorders. This study is currently recruiting participants, and it aims to make a positive difference in the lives of these children by helping them succeed academically and socially.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Parental/guardian consent
• • Child assent
• • Child participant is between the chronological age of 6-11 years.
• • Child participant is considered economically or educationally disadvantaged (e.g., eligible for Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program \[SNAP\] and/or qualifies for free-and-reduced lunch.
• • Child participant must have 20/20 or corrected 20/20 vision.
• • Child participant absent of cognitive or neurological disorder (e.g., autism spectrum disorder)
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Parental/guardian does not provide consent
• • Child non-assent
• • Child participant chronological age when enrolling into the iCANS program falls below 6 or above 11 years of age
• • Child participant is not eligible for SNAP or does not qualify for free-and-reduced lunch.
• • Child participant does not have 20/20 or corrected 20/20 vision.
• • Presence of cognitive or neurological disorder (e.g., autism spectrum disorder)