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NCT Number: NCT06072651

Mother-Baby Study - Relative Reinforcing Value (RRV)

The study will test a model of biobehavioral mechanisms involved in the development of a system of emotion, attachment, and nutritive intake in the mother-infant dyad and the association of this system with maternal feeding behavior, child eating behavior, dietary intake, and adiposity.

To participate in this study the infant must also be enrolled in long-term observational study, NCT06039878.

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Key information

Conditions

Eating Behavior Behavior Behavior, Animal Feeding Behavior

Age range

0 day and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

About this study

This interventional task is done with children while they are in the long-term observational study, NCT06039878, at approximately ages 18 and 36 months. In the observational study there are 300 participants (150 mothers and 150 children). In this trial only data from the children is collected and therefore only 150 participants are listed.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

The child is a participant in the observational study (NCT06039878).

Treatment and study plan

Relative Reinforcing Value of Food

Behavioral

Researcher gives child opportunity to press a button to earn three types of rewards: a high-reward food, a low-reward food, and a non-food reward.

Primary outcomes

  1. Relative Reinforcing Value (RRV) of food

    Time frame: Up to approximately 36 months

    The RRV is measured using the number of button presses for each reward type relative to other reward types

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Michigan

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Registry information

Official study title

Fundamental Biobehavioral Mechanisms Underlying the Integrated Development of Emotion, Attachment, and Nutritive Intake in the Mother-Infant Dyad

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2028
First posted
Oct 10, 2023
Registry last updated
Sep 9, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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