Long-Term Effect of Online Occupational Therapy-Based Parent Training on Feeding Problems in Infants

Ankara Medipol University

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Food Neophobia; Feeding Problems; Feeding Difficulties

Treatments: Behavioral: Online occupational therapy group training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07050927

Decision No: 112

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study type is a clinical trial (randomized controlled longitudinal study). The primary purpose is to determine whether an online occupational therapy-based parent training program can prevent or reduce feeding problems, improve parental attitudes, and decrease parenting stress in mothers of infants.

The participant population includes female caregivers (mothers) of typically developing infants aged 18 to 24 months. All participants are healthy volunteers.

The main research questions this study aims to answer are:

Does online occupational therapy-based parent training reduce feeding problems in infants (e.g., food refusal, resistance, sensory-based rejection)? Does the training improve maternal attitudes related to feeding and reduce parenting-related stress? Comparison group: Researchers will compare the outcomes of mothers who receive the online training (intervention group) with those who receive no intervention (control group) to determine the effectiveness of the program.

Participants will be asked to:

Complete baseline assessment forms prior to randomization

If in the intervention group:

Attend a 4-week online group training program (one session per week) via a secure Zoom® platform Participate in follow-up assessments at 6 months and 12 months post-training

All participants (in both groups) will:

Complete standardized assessment tools at three time points (baseline, 6-month follow-up, 12-month follow-up), including:

Sociodemographic Information Form Infant Adaptive Feeding Behavior Scale Feeding Process Parental Attitude Scale Parenting Stress Scale

Enrollment: 32 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Mothers of typically developing infants aged between 18 and 24 months
• Mothers who report a stress level of 7 or above on a visual analog scale regarding their child's feeding process
• Mothers who have the necessary technical equipment to follow the occupational therapy training via online platforms

Exclusion criteria

• Infants born prematurely or diagnosed with significant neurological or developmental conditions
• Infants who receive any diagnosis during the intervention or follow-up period
• Mothers in the intervention group who miss more than one training session
• Mothers who are currently receiving or have previously received occupational therapy or feeding counseling

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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32 participants in 2 patient groups

Parent Training Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in this group will receive a 4-week online occupational therapy-based parent training via secure Zoom sessions. The training focuses on feeding skills development, sensory strategies, parenting attitudes, and stress management. Participants will complete assessments at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months using standardized tools to evaluate infant feeding behavior, parental attitudes, and parenting stress

Treatment:

Behavioral: Online occupational therapy group training

Non-intervention Group

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants in this group will not receive any intervention during the study period. They will complete the same assessments as the intervention group at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months to monitor changes in infant feeding behavior, parental attitudes, and parenting stress.