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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
80 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2024-10-14
2028-01-01
Brief Summary
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The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two programs in parents of children with pediatric feeding disorders.
The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are:
FACT will result in clinically meaningful reductions in Mental Health(MH) problems among parents of children with Pediatric Feed Disorder (PFD) Identify factors that impact the feasibility of FACT delivery
Participants will asked to participate in one of two programs focused on parents of children with pediatric feeding disorders. The participants will also be asked to complete a battery of questionnaires at four timepoints during the study. The parents will be asked to video record a meal time three times during study.
Researchers will compare the FACT group with a control group to see if FACT will result in clinically meaningful change in parent stress and anxiety, and parent use of positive mealtime behaviors.
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Detailed Description
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FACT is a 2-session acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) intervention guided by Brown and Whittingham's ACT intervention for parents of children with neurodevelopmental conditions. Intervention content is based on principles of ACT, an evidence-based treatment for adult mental health problems. The intervention content is therefore broadly applicable to all parents but was specifically tailored for the needs of parents of children with neurodevelopmental conditions. In study phase 1 of this award, the investigators adapted parent ACT for parents of children with pediatric feeding disorder (PACT-F) with consultation from 2 parents of children with pediatric feeding disorder and 2 experts in parent ACT. The investigators now have a complete treatment package that has been tailored for parents of children with pediatric feeding disorder and is ready to be piloted.
This study will be conducted at a single site (Children's Mercy Hospital). The investigators will implement the clinical trial procedures and monitor feasibility success, and factors that may impact feasibility success. Participants who meet inclusion criteria will be randomized to either FACT or an attention control (control) condition. Participants will be blind to treatment condition (single blind study). The aim of the feasibility analyses is to evaluate factors critical to success, rather than evaluating whether the intervention is "feasible or not feasible". The aim of the proof-of-concept analyses is to determine if this intervention has promise and warrants a larger efficacy trial.
Parents randomized to FACT will complete two 90-minute FACT sessions individually with a study interventionist, 2 weeks apart. Parents randomized to the control group will complete two 90-minute sessions individually with a study interventionist, 2-weeks apart (focused on nutrition education). The control intervention will be parallel to the ACT intervention in all ways, including interactive components and the face-to-face time with health professionals (interventionists). The control condition intervention has already been developed by Dr. Davis's research team and covers a range of nutrition and healthy lifestyle topics including the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) MyPlate. An attention control condition was selected to mimic the interpersonal benefits that may come from meeting individually with a caring professional. The control condition intervention content (healthy lifestyles) was specifically chosen as it most closely reflects the types of information that parents would learn from healthcare professionals about the type of nutrition that their child needs. However, this type of intervention should not impact parent mental health.
Interventionists for both conditions will be individuals with at least master's degree training in mental health or a related field. The interventions will take via tele-video conferencing to allow participants to participate from home without needing transportation to and from the hospital. Both arms of the intervention will be manualized and interventionists in both arms will be trained using didactics and role playing with the Principle Investigator(PI). Intervention fidelity will be monitored by audio/video recording all sessions. The PI (Dr. Bakula) will review recordings each week and conduct separate 1-hour weekly supervision of study interventionists for each arm of the study (FACT \& control).
Strategies will be used to promote fidelity in line with recommendations from the NIH Behavior Change Consortium. A fidelity checklist will be developed in line with adaptations to the intervention and will be piloted with study interventionists. The fidelity checklist will be refined during research team meetings. The fidelity checklist will be reviewed by the PI during supervision.
Hypothesis testing: The investigators will test the hypothesis that FACT results in clinically meaningful change using the Reliable Change Index (RCI; success defined as RCI \> 1.96). The investigators anticipate that these procedures will be feasible, with feasibility success defined as recruitment rate above 60%, and retention, assessment completion, and intervention completion rate above 80%. Mixed methods data collection will identify factors that impact 1) recruitment rate (qualitative interviews, % meeting inclusion criteria, # of contact attempts), 2) retention rates (qualitative interviews, baseline characteristics; treatment group), 3) assessment completion rate (qualitative interviews, measure type), and 4) treatment completion rate (qualitative interviews, scheduling, treatment location).
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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FACT
Behavioral: Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT) FACT is a 2-session intervention based on the Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy treatment literature
FACT
Two 90-minute FACT sessions led by a trained interventionist.
Control
The content of the control intervention covers a range of nutrition and healthy lifestyle topics including USDA's MyPlate
Control
Two 90-minute sessions individually with a study interventionist, 2-weeks apart (focused on nutrition education).
Interventions
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FACT
Two 90-minute FACT sessions led by a trained interventionist.
Control
Two 90-minute sessions individually with a study interventionist, 2-weeks apart (focused on nutrition education).
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* 2\) Child must be receiving outpatient PFD treatment at CMH
* 3\) The parent must have a clinically significant elevation on at least one measure of parent MH (using established clinical cutoffs). Parents will be included regardless of whether the child has a new diagnosis or established diagnoses
Exclusion Criteria
* 2\) Parent does not speak English
* 3\) Parent unable to obtain high speed internet at home
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIH
Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Dana Bakula
Principal Investigator
Locations
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Children's Mercy Hospital
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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STUDY00003127
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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