Actively Recruiting
Investigating the Prevalence and Associations of Autistic Traits, Feeding Difficulties, and Atypical Sensorimotor Integration in Hungarian Early Childhood
Led by Semmelweis University · Updated on 2025-09-23
600
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
39 weeks
Total Duration
On this page
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This research aims to assess how common autistic traits and feeding disorders are in young children, with the goal of developing a screening tool for early autism detection that primary care professionals can use widely. The study focuses on children aged 1.5 to 6 years and explores the links between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and eating difficulties in the general population. The study has two parts: first, it involves translating, adapting, and validating questionnaires into Hungarian and then administering these to a large group of parents to explore autism and feeding difficulty associations. In the clinical phase, children and their parents will have in-person assessments using these questionnaires, including observing eating behaviors and autistic symptoms. Researchers will also evaluate the child's physical health, sensory sensitivities, and parental attitudes like anxiety and attachment. Participants will complete questionnaires and undergo evaluations over about two years, focusing on scores from the Brief Autism Mealtime Behavior Inventory (BAMBI). This study involves children with varying BAMBI scores to compare feeding behaviors. The research team will monitor eating difficulties, autism symptoms, and other factors to better understand their relationships and help develop early detection tools for autism.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Associations of Autistic Traits and Feeding Difficulties
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age between 1.5 and 6 years
- Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder
- Showing signs of autism spectrum disorder without formal diagnosis
- Neurotypical development
- Children and their parents
- Parental consent to participate in the study
You will not qualify if you...
- Developmental disorders affecting feeding
- Children living in institutional care separated from parents
- Medication affecting feeding behavior
- Malnutrition due to poverty
- Parents with low educational attainment or severe communication difficulties preventing questionnaire completion
AI-Screening
AI-Powered Screening
Complete this quick 3-step screening to check your eligibility
Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person or remote) to complete screening questionnaires
Duration - Single assessment session
Participants undergo in-person assessments and complete additional questionnaires to observe eating difficulties, autistic symptoms, somatic status, sensory sensitivities, and parental attitudes.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - Up to 2 years
Participants' autism-related feeding behaviors are monitored through questionnaire responses over time.
Periodic questionnaire completion by parents over study duration
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Bethesda Children's Hospital
Budapest, Hungary, 1146
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
K
Krisztina Szalkay, MD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
2
Similar Trials
Frequently Asked Questions
Have more questions? Get in touch with our team for quick support
Not the Right Trial for You?
Explore thousands of other clinical trials that might be a better match.
Sign up to get personalized trial recommendations delivered to your inbox.
Already have an account? Log in here