The use of a 'smart fork' to decelerate eating rate in patients with difficult-to-treat conditions: a single case study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON23957

Enrollment

Registered

2017-05-17

Start date

2017-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

fast eating rate, brain damage

Interventions

The current study examines whether real-time vibrotactile feedback about eating rate delivered by a persuasive technology can alter eating behaviour in the home setting in one teenage girl with braind

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Single case study (n-of-1); one teenage girl from the Netherlands with accident-related brain damage

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: None

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
- Average eating speed (number of servings per minute) - Over speed ratio	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- average meal duration - average interval between servings - Total fork servings - BMI Furthermore, potential confounding variables such as palatability, mood, time of day, and meal enjoyment will be assessed. Finally, the DEBQ (Dutch eating behaviour questionnaire) will be assessed.	—

Contacts

Public ContactSander Hermsen

PO Box 8611

Sander.Hermsen@hu.nl+31 (88) 481 36 23

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)