Associations of Autistic Traits and Feeding Difficulties

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-6
SponsorSemmelweis University

About this trial

The objective is to assess the prevalence of autistic traits and feeding disorders in the general population.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Age between 1.5 and 6 years

Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder;

Showing signs of ASD without formal diagnosis;

Neurotypical development

Disqualifiers

Developmental disorders affecting feeding

Children living in institutional care separated from parents

Medication affecting feeding behavior

Malnutrition due to poverty

Trial population

Questionnaires will be made available to parents of Hungarian children between 18 - 72 months, diagnosed with ASD by clinicians involved in their care. Parents of neurotypical or undiagnosed children will be reached through social media platforms and via family pediatricians and health visitors in primary care.

Trial design

Design model

Case-control

Time perspective

Cross-sectional

Treatments tested in this trial

Not listed

Trial groups

600 Participants
are grouped into 2 trial groups
Group A: BAMBI_pos
Group B: BAMBI_neg

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Brief Autism Mealtime Behavior Inventory "BAMBI"scores

Time frame
Cross-sectional study. Through study completion, an average of two years.

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

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