A FOUR SESSION ONLINE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY GROUP TRANINIG FOR MOTHERS OF CHILDREN WITH FEEDING PROBLEMS

NCT ID: NCT06086639

Last Updated: 2023-10-17

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 29 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-12-01
• Study Completion Date: 2023-06-01

Brief Summary

Feeding problems such as selective eating, loss of appetite, and mealtime behavior problems are common in childhood. Parents play a primary role in learning about feeding, and difficulties experienced in this process may cause the parent to experience stress, despair and exhibit incorrect attitudes. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of online occupational therapy group training for mothers on mothers' attitudes and stress levels, and children's eating behaviors. Mothers of children aged 3-6 years with feeding problems (n=29) were randomly divided into groups. Early Childhood Adaptive Eating Behavior Scale, Feeding Process Mother Attitudes Scale and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory scales were used for evaluation. The mothers in the research group participated in the 4-week training. As a result of the research, positive effects were found on mothers' attitudes and children's eating behaviors (p<0.05). There was no change in mothers' state and trait anxiety levels (p>0.05). This study shows that online group training to mothers can support existing therapies and guides clinicians working in the field.

Conditions

Feeding and Eating Disorders; Child Behavior Problem; Feeding Behavior; Online Intervention; Occupational Therapy

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: DOUBLE

Study Groups

Research group; mothers receiving online occupational therapy group training

Participants in this group received online occupational therapy group training for 1 hour per week for 4 weeks.

Session-1 Defining the problem Understanding the causes Oral motor structures and anomalies Discussion Session-2 Feedback sharing The relationship between feeding and sensory integration Recognizing the symptoms of sensory integration Disorders Strategies for sensory integration disorders Discussion Session-3 Feedback sharing Parent behaviors and attitudes Behavioral strategies for feeding problems Discussion Session-4 Feedback sharing Self-compassion and self-regulation Cope with stress Discussion Review of outputs

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Online Occupational Therapy Group Training

Intervention Type: OTHER

In this study, a 4-week online occupational therapy group training was conducted by an occupational therapist specialized in the field of nutrition. The content of the training, which takes place one hour a week, is given below; Session-1 Defining the problem Understanding the causes Oral motor structures and anomalies Discussion Session-2 Feedback sharing The relationship between feeding and sensory integration Recognizing the symptoms of sensory integration Disorders Strategies for sensory integration disorders Discussion Session-3 Feedback sharing Parent behaviors and attitudes Behavioral strategies for feeding problems Discussion Session-4 Feedback sharing Self-compassion and self-regulation Cope with stress Discussion Review of outputs

Control group; Participants in this group did not receive any occupational therapy intervention duri

Participants in this group did not receive any occupational therapy intervention during the 4-week period.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Online Occupational Therapy Group Training

In this study, a 4-week online occupational therapy group training was conducted by an occupational therapist specialized in the field of nutrition. The content of the training, which takes place one hour a week, is given below; Session-1 Defining the problem Understanding the causes Oral motor structures and anomalies Discussion Session-2 Feedback sharing The relationship between feeding and sensory integration Recognizing the symptoms of sensory integration Disorders Strategies for sensory integration disorders Discussion Session-3 Feedback sharing Parent behaviors and attitudes Behavioral strategies for feeding problems Discussion Session-4 Feedback sharing Self-compassion and self-regulation Cope with stress Discussion Review of outputs

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Being a mother with a child between 37-72 months of age,
• Experiencing feeding problems with their child,
• Having the ability to understand the training and comprehend the scale items,
• Volunteering to participate,
• Having the competence to use online platforms, tools, and the internet connection.

Exclusion Criteria

• Receiving special education and/or occupational therapy sessions due to any risk,
• Having any chronic disease or disability in their child.

• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Ankara Medipol University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Rukiye Begüm KOCA

Lecturer

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Ankara Medipol University

Ankara, Ankara/ Altındağ, Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

RKOCA

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id