A YouTube Curriculum for Children With Autism and Obesity
Status unconfirmed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Obesity, Childhood
In brief
Parents as primary caregivers play an important role in shaping children's mealtime and eating behaviors; and in preventing weight gain. Conventionally, in-person, parent-implemented treatments have worked well for children with autism, however, post-COVID-19 pandemic there is a need for virtual, evidence-based training for parents to improve nutrition in children with autism and weight issues. This study aims to: a) increase self-efficacy among parents of children with autism and overweight or obesity to feed their children a healthy diet, b) improve parental nutrition knowledge and skills on how to feed their child with autism and overweight or obesity a healthier diet, c) improve their child's mealtime behaviors, and d) increase the child's dietary variety.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06259539
- Run by
- Texas Woman's University
- People needed
- 15
- Starts
- 2023-09-07
- Expected to finish
- 2024-02-13
- Last updated by the study team
- 2024-02-14
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Participants have a child between the ages of 6 to 11 years with a diagnosis of autism
- have a child with autism with a Body Mass Index (BMI) equal to or greater than the 85 percentile
- they can read and understand English
- they can access the internet and participate in online research
- their child with autism accepts at least 20 foods
- their child with autism is not on a special restricted diet
- their child with autism does not consume any medications affecting eating.
- they are 18 years of age or older
You may not qualify if…
- if the child is on medication such as antidepressants, antipsychotics, or SSRIs
- if the child has high food selectivity (eats less than 20 foods).
- if the child has a healthy body weight.
Where it is running
- Texas Woman's University — Denton, Texas, United States
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