Parenting study for food-driven young children
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests a program to help parents handle feeding their 4- or 5-year-old child who is very motivated by food. It aims to support healthy eating habits.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your child is 4 or 5 years old.
- You are the main caregiver with at least 50% custody.
- You are with your child when they eat at least two meals a day.
- You have a cell phone that can send and receive text messages.
- Your child does not have major food allergies, like to peanuts.
- Your child does not take medications like insulin, have autism, or have medical conditions such as diabetes that affect eating.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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