Parent Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (PACT) for Parents of Children With Pediatric Feeding Disorder

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Pediatric Feeding Disorder, Chronic, Pediatric Feeding Dysfunction, Acute

In brief

This is a pilot study of randomized clinical trial of Parent Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (PACT) vs. an attention-control condition (placebo) for improving the mental health of parents of children with pediatric feeding disorder. The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two programs in parents of children with pediatric feeding disorders. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: * PACT will result in clinically meaningful reductions in Mental Health(MH) problems among parents of children with Pediatric Feed Disorder (PFD) * Identify factors that impact the feasibility of PACT delivery * Participants will asked to participate in one of two programs focused on parents of children with pediatric feeding disorders. * The participants will also be asked to complete a battery of questionnaires at four timepoints during the study. * The parents will be asked to video record a meal time twice during study. If there is a comparison group: Researchers will compare the PACT group with a control group to see if PACT will result in clinically meaningful change in parent stress and anxiety, and parent use of positive mealtime behaviors.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT06001398
Run by: Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
People needed: 30
Starts: 2023-06-27
Expected to finish: 2025-12-01
Last updated by the study team: 2026-01-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 99. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

1) Must be a parent aged 18+ (primary caregiver) of 2-6-year-old child with PFD
2) Child must be receiving outpatient PFD treatment at Children's Mercy Hospital (CMH)
3) The parent must have a clinically significant elevation on at least one measure of parent MH (using established clinical cutoffs). Parents will be included regardless of whether the child has a new diagnosis or established diagnoses

You may not qualify if…

1) Parent has significant cognitive impairments
2) Parent does not speak English
Parent unable to obtain high speed internet at home

Where it is running

Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics — Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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