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Healthy Eating ASD

NCT04075552 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2022-09-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Most studies which have addressed food selectivity among children with autism spectrum disorders have been conducted in either clinic or home settings. School-based research has been conducted to increase healthy eating, but this research was largely conducted with children without special needs or if children with special needs did participate, they were not identified.

This study will focus on increasing consumption of fruits and vegetables among children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder in a school setting.

Conditions

  • Food Selectivity

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Pre Meal Presentation

Pre-Meal Presentation. In the Pre-Meal Presentation (PMP) condition, school staff delivered the plate of vegetable pieces prior to students regularly scheduled lunchtime (about 5 min). Like baseline, no programmed consequences were provided for student interaction or consumption of the vegetables.

BEHAVIORAL

Pre Meal Presentation + Modeling

Similar to the prior condition, each participant will be offered a plate containing target foods for 4 min. Once the plate has been delivered to each participant, a staff person will model eating the food. The model will have an identical plate of food. Within six feet of students oriented towards the model (i.e., the students will be facing the model), the model will pick up one piece of food, say "Yum, this looks good" in a loud and excited tone, eat it, and then deliver a "soft" prompt to the participants to try it (e.g., "You should try this!"). Staff will avoid giving a firm/hard demand (e.g., "Eat the food"). Repeat this for four pieces of food, alternating between the two target foods, with about 10-20 sec between each bite. Repeat the model as necessary based on the room arrangement, such that each students contacts the model within six feet while oriented towards the model.

BEHAVIORAL

Pre Meal Presentation + Token Economy

Similar to prior condition, expect each participant can earn tokens for eating food items. Tokens can be exchanged for small prizes (e.g., pencil or sticker) at the end of a session.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Penn State University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Max Age
14 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-09-23
Primary Completion
2022-09-26
Completion
2022-09-26

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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