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Weighted Blanket to Treat Anxiety Related to Trying New Foods the Pediatric Population

NCT06420232 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 6

Last updated 2025-08-05

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Summary

This small experimental pilot study addresses the knowledge gap related to the use of weighted blankets for children with anxiety related to food and eating.

Conditions

  • Food Neophobia
  • Picky Eating
  • Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
  • Anxiety State

Interventions

DEVICE

weighted blanket

Blanket weighted with 10% or less of body weight applied to child prior to meals for duration no more than 15 minutes

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
8 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-06-01
Primary Completion
2024-12-20
Completion
2024-12-20
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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