Status:
RECRUITING
A Positive Food Parenting Intervention to Promote Healthy Growth in Children at Risk for Obesity
Lead Sponsor:
State University of New York at Buffalo
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Conditions:
Pediatric Obesity
Nutrition Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
5+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study is the pilot of a 12 - week positive food parenting intervention focused on structure-based and autonomy promoting practices. The intervention aims to give parents the tools to promote heal...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- PARENT CRITERIA:
- Age \> 18 years old.
- Have a child between the ages of 5 - 11 who is at risk for obesity (child BMI percentile \> 85th) or parent it concerned about their child developing overweight or obesity
- Low use of positive food parenting (Defined as: low reports of individual nutrition education/ knowledge OR reports low levels of structure, involvement, or encouragement in their food parenting practices)
- Must be responsible for feeding their eligible child at least 50% of the time.
- Fluent in English.
- Have access to internet and a Zoom compatible device.
Exclusion
- Age is \< 18 years old. Their child is determined ineligible (based on BMI percentile and age).
- Does not report low use of positive food parenting (as defined above).
- Is responsible for feeding their eligible child \< 50% of the time.
- Not fluent in English.
- Does not have access to internet and a Zoom compatible device.
- On medication that could influence their eating or feeding behaviors.
- CHILD CRITERIA:
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Their parent/ guardian is eligible and participating in the study.
- Ages 5 - 11
- Is not current diagnosed with a clinical eating disorder (ED).
- Is not on any medications, or have any conditions, that could influence the child's taste, appetite, or olfactory sensory responsiveness.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 19 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 26 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
36 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06981429
Start Date
May 19 2025
End Date
February 26 2026
Last Update
May 29 2025
Active Locations (1)
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State University of New York at Buffalo, South Campus
Buffalo, New York, United States, 14214