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NCT Number: NCT03756844

Effectiveness of the Just Right Challenge Food Club for Decreasing Food Selectivity and Increasing Mealtime Quality

This single subject study tested the effectiveness of the Just Right Challenge Food Club for decreasing food selectivity and increasing mealtime qualify for children with developmental disabilities.

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Key information

Conditions

Food Selectivity Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Feeding and Eating Disorders Mental Disorders

Age range

2 year–15 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

This study used a single subject design to test the effectiveness of the Just Right Challenge Food Club for decreasing food selectivity and increasing mealtime quality for children with developmental disabilities. Baseline data was collected during the time that participants spent on the wait list for treatment. Treatment data was collected each week during treatment session. This protocol produced a significant change in both the number of foods the children in the study ate as well as the parents perception of mealtime quality.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Children who accepted less than 15 foods as part of their regular diet
  • Children who refused whole food groups

Exclusion criteria

  • Children with life threatening food selectivity per parent report and physician referral information

Treatment and study plan

Just Right Challenge Food Club

Behavioral

Systematic desensitization, positive reinforcement and escape extinction at a level of just right challenge.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Food Inventory questionnaire

    Time frame: Every week for up to 45 weeks

    Parents marked the foods that their child ate over the past week every week for up to 45 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in About Your Child's Eating questionnaire

    Time frame: Up to 45 weeks between pre and post test measures.

    A measure of parent perception of mealtime qualify

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Western Michigan University

Other

Collaborators

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Nov 28, 2018
Registry last updated
Nov 30, 2018

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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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