Status:
RECRUITING
Interoception and Eating Behaviors in Children
Lead Sponsor:
Penn State University
Conditions:
Obesity, Childhood
Eating Behavior
Eligibility:
All Genders
7+ years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine how individual differences in interoception (the ability to sense, interpret, and act on bodily feelings like hunger, fullness, thirst, hot, cold, etc.) relate ...
Detailed Description
The overall goal of this project is to examine if interoception (the process by which internal bodily states, like hunger and fullness, are sensed, integrated, interpreted, and regulated) is associate...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Child must be 7-10 years of age
- Participating parent must be at least 18 years of age, but there is no upper age limit
- Able to understand and answer questions in English
- Exclusion Criteria (all applicable to child only):
- BMI for age \<5th percentile
- Monogenic obesity condition (e.g., Prader Willi syndrome)
- Autism/autism spectrum disorder
- Developmental delay
- Eating disorder
- Diabetes
- Heart condition
- Taking medications impacting appetite (e.g., stimulants, weight control medications)
- Any other condition significantly impacting growth, eating behavior, or cardiac function
- Allergy or dietary restriction to study foods
- Severe/untreated oral/dental health problems
- Orthodontic procedure or adjustment of braces within the past omonth
- Oral surgery or major oral/dental procedure within past month
- Had an x-ray within the past month
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 31 2024
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06504654
Start Date
October 31 2024
End Date
June 1 2026
Last Update
December 23 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Pennsylvania State University
University Park, Pennsylvania, United States, 16802