Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID).
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: Family-based lifestyle intervention.
Sponsors
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
2 Years to 10 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: A 2- to 10-year-old child diagnosed with ARFID Iranian identity Being a resident of Isfahan No history of any psychiatric disorders, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, dyslipidemia, genetic disorders, pulmonary, hepatic or renal diseases, cancer, thyroid disorders, gastrointestinal problems, or allergies Willingness to participate in the research project after thoroughly reading the informed consent form No history of movement disorders No intellectual disability
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Regular use of any specific medications Not willing to participate in the research project Households that are simultaneously participating in other weight management, dietary, or similar programs Families required to follow a special diet due to severe or chronic illnesses Failure to complete the educational sessions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Child’s weight. Timepoint: Pre-intervention, post-intervention, and six-month follow-up. Method of measurement: Weighing scale.;Body Mass Index (BMI). Timepoint: Pre-intervention, post-intervention, and six-month follow-up. Method of measurement: dividing a person’s weight (in kilograms) by the square of their height (in meters).;Child’s anxiety. Timepoint: Pre-intervention, post-intervention, and six-month follow-up. Method of measurement: The Revised Children’s Manifest Anxiety Scale (RCMAS).;Child’s depression. Timepoint: Pre-intervention, post-intervention, and six-month follow-up. Method of measurement: Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) Questionnaire.;Score for the Child’s Attitude toward Food domain. Timepoint: Pre-intervention, post-intervention, and six-month follow-up. Method of measurement: Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Questionnaire-Parents Report (ARFID-Q-PR).;Score for the Justification for Restriction domain. Timepoint: Pre-intervention, post-intervention, and six-month follow-up. Method of measurement: Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Questionnaire-Parents Report (ARFID-Q-PR).;Score for the Somatic Condition domain. Timepoint: Pre-intervention, post-intervention, and six-month follow-up. Method of measurement: Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Questionnaire-Parents Report (ARFID-Q-PR). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSadegh Mazaheri-Tehrani
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed