Emotional Eating BehaviourNCT01122290
Inducing Children's Emotional Eating
An observational study of Emotional Eating Behaviour, run by University of Birmingham at 1 site in United Kingdom.
Trial summary
Background: Children's emotional eating is related to greater BMI and less healthy diet but little is known about the early development of this behavior. Objective: This study aimed to examine the relationships between preschool children's emotional eating and parental feeding practices using experimental manipulation… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 3 to 5 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Emotional Eating Behaviour
- How many people
- 64 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited Kingdom
- Study dates
- May 2008to Jun 2009
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 3 to 5 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child
Study population: healthy 3-5 year old children in the UK (within approx. radius of 10 miles of Loughborough University).
Who may be able to join
- Child age between 3 years and 5 years
- No disease/disorder affecting eating
- No learning disability
Who cannot join
- Any child brought in by a (non-primary care-giving) grandparent
- Child BMI at extreme of sample
- Incongruous mood shift to condition
- Child of non-english speaking/reading parent
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United Kingdom1 site
School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University
Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU
About this study
Official title: Inducing Preschool Children's Emotional Eating: Relationships With Parental Feeding Practices.
Background: Children's emotional eating is related to greater BMI and less healthy diet but little is known about the early development of this behavior.
Objective: This study aimed to examine the relationships between preschool children's emotional eating and parental feeding practices using experimental manipulation of child mood and food intake in a laboratory setting.
Design: 25 3-5 year old children and their mothers sat together and ate a standard meal to satiety. Mothers completed questionnaires about their feeding practices. Children were assigned to a control or negative mood condition. Children's consumption of snack foods in the absence of hunger was measured.
- Conditions
- Emotional Eating Behaviour
- Keywords
- Emotional eating, Eating in the absence of hunger, emotion induction
- Medical subject headings
- Emotional Eating
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| negative emotion | Children experienced induction of mild negative emotion through a jigsaw with a missing piece (negative emotion group) | |
| neutral emotion | Vs. Same task with No missing piece (neutral emotion). |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
eating in the absence of hunger
Child's consumption of kcal from snack foods in the absence of hunger
Measured: @ 60 minutes into study, at ~4 years of age
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 May 2010 (estimated)
- Study startMay 2008
- Primary completionJun 2009
- Study completionJun 2009
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Emotional Eating BehaviourStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Ecologic or community
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 64 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Birmingham
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Loughborough University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01122290
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- H10543 (Lboro)
- Status last verified
- May 2010
- First submitted
- 12 May 2010
- Last updated
- 13 May 2010
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Farrow CV, Haycraft E, Blissett JM. Teaching our children when to eat: how parental feeding practices inform the development of emotional eating--a longitudinal experimental design. Am J Clin Nutr. 2015 May;101(5):908-13. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.114.103713. Epub 2015 Mar 18.
PubMed 25787999Blissett J, Haycraft E, Farrow C. Inducing preschool children's emotional eating: relations with parental feeding practices. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Aug;92(2):359-65. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.2010.29375. Epub 2010 Jun 9.
PubMed 20534744
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 13 May 2010. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Inducing Preschool Children's Emotional Eating: Relationships With Parental Feeding Practices.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01122290
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- H10543 (Lboro)
- Conditions
- Emotional Eating Behaviour
- Keywords
- Emotional eating, Eating in the absence of hunger, emotion induction
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 64 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of BirminghamUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Loughborough University
- Study start
- May 2008
- Primary completion
- Jun 2009 (actual)
- Study completion
- Jun 2009 (actual)
- First posted
- 13 May 2010 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Background: Children's emotional eating is related to greater BMI and less healthy diet but little is known about the early development of this behavior.
Objective: This study aimed to examine the relationships between preschool children's emotional eating and parental feeding practices using experimental manipulation of child mood and food intake in a laboratory setting.
Design: 25 3-5 year old children and their mothers sat together and ate a standard meal to satiety. Mothers completed questionnaires about their feeding practices. Children were assigned to a control or negative mood condition. Children's consumption of snack foods in the absence of hunger was measured.
Study design
- Observational model
- Ecologic or community
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| negative emotion | – | –Children experienced induction of mild negative emotion through a jigsaw with a missing piece (negative emotion group) |
| neutral emotion | – | –Vs. Same task with No missing piece (neutral emotion). |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 3 to 5 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child
- Study population
- healthy 3-5 year old children in the UK (within approx. radius of 10 miles of Loughborough University).
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Child age between 3 years and 5 years
- No disease/disorder affecting eating
- No learning disability
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Any child brought in by a (non-primary care-giving) grandparent
- Child BMI at extreme of sample
- Incongruous mood shift to condition
- Child of non-english speaking/reading parent
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
eating in the absence of hunger
Time frame: @ 60 minutes into study, at ~4 years of age
Child's consumption of kcal from snack foods in the absence of hunger
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 13 May 2010.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 25787999Farrow CV, Haycraft E, Blissett JM. Teaching our children when to eat: how parental feeding practices inform the development of emotional eating--a longitudinal experimental design. Am J Clin Nutr. 2015 May;101(5):908-13. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.114.103713. Epub 2015 Mar 18.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 20534744Blissett J, Haycraft E, Farrow C. Inducing preschool children's emotional eating: relations with parental feeding practices. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Aug;92(2):359-65. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.2010.29375. Epub 2010 Jun 9.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Emotional Eating Behaviour, run by University of Birmingham at 1 site in United Kingdom.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 May 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
eating in the absence of hunger (time frame: @ 60 minutes into study, at ~4 years of age). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01122290, which also lists 2 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 May 2010.