Clinical trials: Feeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood
Total Caloric Intake, Nutrient Dense Caloric Intake
The Presence of Friends Increases Food Intake in Youth
Participants will be matched with either their friend or an unfamiliar peer who is the same gender and about the same age. Participants will have 45 minutes of free-play in an experimental room where they will have free access to…
- Conditions
- Total Caloric Intake, Nutrient Dense Caloric Intake, Energy Dense Caloric Intake
- Trial name
- NCT00874055
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University at Buffalo
Child Behavior, Child Rearing
Antecedent Picky Eating Behaviour in Young Children
Picky eating behaviour in young children is a very common concern for parents. The aim of the study is to investigate factors during early life which are associated with a child becoming a picky eater.
- Conditions
- Child Behavior, Child Rearing, Eating Behavior, Parent-Child Relations
- Trial name
- NCT03407391
- Testing
- None - observational
- Volunteers
- 6,608 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bristol
Food Preferences, Food Selection
Increasing Food Literacy in Preschoolers to Reduce Obesity Risk
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effects of a nutrition education program on preschool children's food literacy and food acceptance, and to examine the added influence of a healthy eating curriculum and parent…
- Conditions
- Food Preferences, Food Selection, Eating, Healthy, Obesity, Childhood
- Trial name
- NCT05977348
- Testing
- Healthy Eating Curriculum, Improving the Classroom Food and Mealtime Environment, Parent Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 770 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Obesity, Childhood, Eating Behavior
Study of Brain, Reward, and Kids' Eating
Children from rural communities are at greater risk for obesity than children from more urban communities. However, some children are resilient to obesity despite greater exposure to obesogenic influences in rural communities…
- Trial name
- BRAKE (NCT05456516)
- Testing
- Food Rating
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Eating Behavior, COVID-19
Dietary and Lifestyle Habits During the Pandemic of COVID-19 in Greece
The aim of this study was to examine potential changes in children' and adolescents' dietary and lifestyle (physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep) habits during the quarantine that was implemented in Greece due to…
- Trial name
- COV-EAT (NCT04437121)
- Testing
- Online Survey about Dietary and Lifestyle Habits
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 397 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Premature Birth, Feeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood
Evaluation of an Interdisciplinary Decision Guide for Infant Feeding Assessment
Preterm infants are at risk for feeding problems which can persist through early childhood. These feeding problems may include oral motor, sensory, digestive, nutritional, respiratory, and/or behavioral components.
- Trial name
- NCT04850794
- Testing
- Decision Support Tool
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Obesity, Childhood, Asthma in Children
Asthma and Obesity Diet Versus Exercise
Obesity is recognized as a pro-inflammatory condition associated with multiple chronic diseases, including asthma. The specific mechanisms linking asthma and obesity remain hypothetical.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Asthma in Children, Inflammatory Response, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03644355
- Testing
- Lifestyle counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans
Obesity, Childhood
Development of an Eating Behavior Risk Score
This study will explore how children's eating behaviors are connected to brain activity and body fat levels. Researchers are especially interested in a behavior pattern called the PACE phenotype, which includes how much children…
- Trial name
- PACE (NCT07266506)
- Testing
- Assessment of PACE Eating Phenotype and Related Behavioral and Neurobiological Measures
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 420 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Feeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood
Quality of Diet in Preschool Population
Childhood obesity is a problem of high prevalence and repercussions in adulthood. It is mostly due to inadequate life habits, modifiable through preventive strategies.
- Trial name
- NCT04301180
- Testing
- Education food
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
Obesity, Childhood
Online Videos and New Feeding Content to Enhance a Current EFNEP Program
The goal of this study is to further increase the impact of a validated and widely-used Eating Smart • Being Active EFNEP curriculum by teaching parents responsive feeding practices resulting in the development of healthier…
- Trial name
- NCT03170700
- Testing
- Nutrition program with in-person parental feeding content, Nutrition program with online parental feeding content
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 543 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Obesity, Childhood
Resilience to the Effects of Advertising in Children
Strong empirical evidence shows food marketing promotes excess energy intake and obesity. Yet, not all children are susceptible to its effects and this variability is poorly understood.
- Trial name
- REACH (NCT05073185)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 209 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Eating Disorders Symptoms
Development of Eating Disorders Symptoms Among Children
Randomized Clinical Trial, the research will be composed of two parts in order to examine the research question: a combination of controlled randomized retrospective research and prospective cohort research Prospective Cohort…
- Trial name
- NCT02624713
- Testing
- obesity treatment
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel Hai College
Childhood Obesity, Childhood Obesity Pevention
Effectiveness of School-Based Time-Restricted Eating for the Prevention and Control of Obesity in Children
Childhood obesity has become a major global public health challenge. Obesity can not only affects children's physical and mental health during childhood but may also persist into adulthood, significantly increasing the risk of…
- Trial name
- SCHOOL-TRE (NCT07184281)
- Testing
- 12-hour time-restricted eating, health education
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 1,380 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Soochow University
Growth Failure, Stunting
ELICIT 2.0: Pilot Study of the Effect of Maternal Protein Supplementation During Lactation on Childhood Growth
Haydom Global Health Research Center in north central Tanzania represents an important rural setting for performing high-quality medical research in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Conditions
- Growth Failure, Stunting, Malnutrition, Protein Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT04565314
- Testing
- Plumpy'Mum
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Feeding Difficulties, Feeding Problems
Long-Term Effect of Online Occupational Therapy-Based Parent Training on Feeding Problems in Infants
This study type is a clinical trial (randomized controlled longitudinal study). The primary purpose is to determine whether an online occupational therapy-based parent training program can prevent or reduce feeding problems…
- Conditions
- Feeding Difficulties, Feeding Problems, Food Neophobia
- Trial name
- NCT07050927
- Testing
- Online occupational therapy group training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Medipol University
Feeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood
Technology-supported Behavioral Feeding Intervention
This investigation proposes to examine the effectiveness of a technology supported treatment manual for pediatric feeding disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT02119910
- Testing
- Technology Supported Manual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Childhood Obesity, Dietary Habits
The Eat Right Emirates Healthy Lifestyle Study
The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential factors that determine preschool obesity in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, and assess the effectiveness of a simple healthy lifestyle tool: Eat Right Emirates (ERE)…
- Trial name
- ERERCT (NCT02559076)
- Testing
- Ten Steps leaflet advice for healthy lifestyle
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Binge Eating Disorder, Binge Eating
Effectiveness of a 10-week Multicomponent Intervention Combined With Parent Education on Binge Eating Behavior in Children and Adolescents
The main purpose is to investigate the effectiveness of a 10-week multicomponent camp intervention to reduce BE behavior in children and adolescents and explore in a randomized controlled setting if a parent-based…
- Conditions
- Binge Eating Disorder, Binge Eating, Loss of Control Eating, Overweight , Obesity
- Trial name
- STOB (NCT07301541)
- Testing
- A 10-week multicomponent camp intervention for children, A BED intervention for parents
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Childhood Obesity, Overweight and Obesity
Childhood Obesity - Prevention of Diabetes Through Changed Eating Patterns
The main purpose of the present study is to perform a 10 weeks dietary intervention study with a follow-up for 52 weeks in children from 7-14 years of age with overweight or obesity.
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity, Overweight and Obesity, Adolescent Obesity, Adolescent Overweight
- Trial name
- COPE (NCT04522921)
- Testing
- Diet with a higher amount of protein (25E% per day), Increased follow-up contact after the 10-week intervention, Diet with a lower amount of protein (15E% per day)
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 211 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Feeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood
Italian Language Validation of The Eating Disorder Examination (EDE) - Child Version
Although eating disorders often occur during or after puberty, it is likely that critical antecedent conditions can be established before adolescence.
- Trial name
- NCT06286852
- Testing
- Administration of K-SADS-PL- Kiddie-Schedule for Affective Disorder and Schizophrenia-Present and Lifetime version (Kaufmann, 2002), Administration of ChEDE- Child Version of the EatingDisorder Examination
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS