Actively Recruiting
Nurturing Needs Study: Parenting Food Motivated Children
Led by Temple University · Updated on 2025-11-05
416
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
216 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
T
Temple University
Lead Sponsor
B
Baylor College of Medicine
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
High food motivation among children is trait-like and increases risks of unhealthy dietary intake and obesity. Scientific knowledge of how parenting can best support healthy eating habits and growth among children who are predisposed to overeating is surprisingly limited. This investigation will identify supportive food parenting approaches for obesity prevention that address the needs of highly food motivated children.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Nurturing Needs Study: Parenting Food Motivated Children
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Child ages 4 or 5 years at baseline
- Parent or primary caregiver with legal custody of the child (50% or more)
- Parent or primary caregiver has primary responsibility for feeding the child outside of childcare (feeding child at least twice daily)
- Caregiver has a cell phone capable of sending and receiving text messages
- If multiple age-eligible children, caregiver chooses one child to participate
You will not qualify if you...
- Parent or primary caregiver younger than 18 years old
- Child has a history of major food allergies such as peanuts
- Child uses medications (e.g., insulin), has developmental disabilities (e.g., autism), or medical conditions (e.g., diabetes) that affect eating or growth
- Child is in foster care
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Temple University - Center for Obesity Research and Education
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19140
Actively Recruiting
2
USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
C
Christina Croce, MS
CONTACT
N
Nilda Micheli, BS
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
1
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