Status:
COMPLETED
Empowering Parents to Optimize Feeding Practices With Preschool Children (EPO Feeding Program)
Lead Sponsor:
King's College London
Conditions:
Feeding Practices
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Parental feeding practices are critical in shaping preschool children's eating habits and preventing childhood obesity. However, parents frequently adopt inappropriate feeding practices that are not o...
Detailed Description
The development process of the EPO Feeding program was conducted according to the MRC framework and included a systematic review of the relevant literature and stakeholder participation through qualit...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Parents
- Parents who are the caregivers (caregivers (i.e., parents who are responsible for the family food environment and their preschool children's eating
- One of their children aged 2 to 6 years (if (more than) two preschool children, the parent is instructed to focus on the child whose eating, nutrition or weight status they are more concerned about)
- Parents are aged ≥18 years
- Able to provide informed consent
- Able to speak and write Chinese
Exclusion
- Parents with diagnosed severe mental illness such as schizophrenia, uncontrolled bipolar disorder, or mental retardation that would prevent participation in the feasibility intervention.
- Their preschool children with diseases that influence their eating and nutrition (e.g., diagnosed eating disorders).
- Parents who have eating disorders or are pregnant during the study period.
- Parents or parents with children who are participating in another intervention related to child growth and nutrition.
- Parents who have participated in previous aspects of the intervention development (e.g., focus groups).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 8 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 31 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
84 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06181773
Start Date
December 8 2023
End Date
March 31 2024
Last Update
August 13 2024
Active Locations (1)
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YangZhou Baoying Maternal and Child Health Hospital
Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China, 225800