Status: Recruiting
The Sweet Kids Study (Stevia on Weight and Energy Effect Over Time)
This is an 8 to14-week three-arm randomized controlled in children 8 to 12 years old. The main purpose of the study is to evaluate if stevia has benefits for weight control and metabolic function relative to caloric sweeteners, and whether it provides benefits in this regard similar to water.
Participants needed: 150
Trial details
Age: 8-12Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Arkansas Children's Hospital Research InstituteUpdated: Dec 22, 2025Locations: 2
Eligibility criteria
Age 8-12 years [+5]
Children with class 3 obesity (i.e., BMI ≥ 140% of the 95th percentile or BMI ≥... [+22]