80
Participants
Start Date
May 26, 2023
Primary Completion Date
September 30, 2027
Study Completion Date
September 30, 2027
Microbial intervention
Children in microbial intervention arm receive an indoor sandbox containing play sand enriched with organic leaf compost, moss and humus substances. Families also receive an indoor cultivation set including growing box, seeds, spray bottle, plant lamp and microbe rich growing medium containing organic leaf compost, moss, biochar and humus substances.
Placebo
Children in placebo arm receive an indoor sandbox containing visually similar play sand modified with peat with low microbial diversity. Families also receive an indoor cultivation set including growing box, seeds, spray bottle, plant lamp and growing medium containing peat, inorganic fertilizers, and potting gravel with low microbial diversity.
RECRUITING
Natural Resources Institute Finland, Helsinki
RECRUITING
Tampere University, Tampere
Tampere University
OTHER
Natural Resources Institute Finland
OTHER_GOV