Associations of Autistic Traits and Feeding Difficulties

Investigating the Prevalence and Associations of Autistic Traits, Feeding Difficulties, and Atypical Sensorimotor Integration in the Hungarian Early Childhood Population.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07188870

Acronym

BAMBI2025

Enrollment

600

Registered

2025-09-23

Start date

2025-01-10

Completion date

2027-09-30

Last updated

2025-09-23

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Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Brief summary

The objective is to assess the prevalence of autistic traits and feeding disorders in the general population.

Detailed description

The objective of our research is twofold: I. Firstly, the objective is to assess the prevalence of autistic traits and feeding disorders in the general population. The long-term goal is to develop a widely applicable screening tool for early autism detection that can be widely applied by primary care professionals. 1. To implement this survey, it is necessary to translate, adapt, and validate the screening instruments (questionnaires) into Hungarian. 2. The objective of the study is to administer the finalised version of the questionnaire to a large sample of parents, with a view to investigating the associations between autism and eating difficulties. II. Secondly, in the clinical phase of our study, we aim to investigate in greater depth the relationship between feeding difficulties and autism spectrum disorder. In this phase, participants (children in the study group and their parents) will undergo in-person assessments and complete additional questionnaires: 1. For the objective observation of eating difficulties and autistic symptoms, as well as to compare these findings with earlier responses to the screening questionnaire; 2. To identify potential additional influencing factors, we will assess the child's somatic status and sensory sensitivities, as well as parental attitudes (e.g., anxiety, attachment, attitudes).

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Months to 6 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Age between 1.5 and 6 years * Diagnostic status: * Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder; * Showing signs of ASD without formal diagnosis; * Neurotypical development * Children and their parents * Parental consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

* Developmental disorders affecting feeding * Children living in institutional care separated from parents * Medication affecting feeding behavior * Malnutrition due to poverty * Parents with low educational attainment or severe communication difficulties preventing questionnaire completion

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Brief Autism Mealtime Behavior Inventory BAMBIscores	Cross-sectional study. Through study completion, an average of two years.

Countries

Hungary

Contacts

Primary ContactKrisztina Szalkay, MD

szalkayk@gmail.com+36205699044

Outcome results