The Food Allergy Superheroes Training (FAST) Program

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Allergy;Food, Adherence, Treatment, Child, Only

In brief

Among children with a food allergy, strict avoidance (e.g., elimination of allergenic foods from one's diet) is the only intervention capable of preventing potentially devastating health-related sequelae including anaphylaxis and death. Youths from low-income backgrounds are particularly impacted by food allergies and may be the population most apt to benefit from a brief, portable, and engaging skills-based intervention designed to teach young children the skills needed to remain adherent to food allergy safety guidelines. Data collected as part of the proposed project will lay the groundwork for a line of federally-funded intervention research broadly examining how to promote adherence to food allergy safety guidelines among young children from low-income backgrounds through implementation of a robust, efficient, and portable intervention.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04400214

Run by

Kent State University

People needed

22

Starts

2019-07-01

Expected to finish

2023-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-23

Who can join

Age: 6 and older, up to 8. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 6-8 years of age.
• Demonstrates a food allergy, based upon parent-report and confirmed diagnosis.
• Family considered low-income (income-to-needs ratio <200% of Department of Health and Human Services Federal Poverty Threshold)
• English as child's primary language
• One English-speaking parent/guardian

You may not qualify if…

• Neurodevelopmental disorder (i.e., autism spectrum disorder), cognitive delays, or psychiatric disorder, based upon parent-report.

Where it is running

• Kent State University — Kent, Ohio, United States

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