Autism Spectrum Disorder
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized, blinded, controlled, and comparative clinical trial between a control and intervention group, quantitative in nature. Parents and/or caregivers of approximately 34 children with
and a control group (17 parents and/or caregivers), which received the educational intervention after the study was completed. A simple 1:1 randomization was performed by drawing lots among all eligib
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Sergipe
Universidade Federal de Sergipe
Eligibility
Age
3 Years to 9 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children aged 3 to 9 years; both sexes; clinical diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder; parents/caregivers of the children
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children requiring specialized diets; for example cystic fibrosis; diabetes; cerebral palsy; those receiving enteral feeding; and those participating in behavioral feeding interventions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| IIt is expected to observe improvements in the eating behavior of children in the intervention group, in relation to the control group, through the scores obtained by the Brief Autism Mealtime Behavior Inventory (BAMBI) scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to obtain a reduction in the prevalence of inadequate nutritional status and consumption of ultra-processed foods in the intervention group, obtained by anthropometric method and 24-hour recall, respectively | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactVeruska de Queiroz
Universidade Federal de Sergipe
Outcome results
None listed