NCT06086639

A FOUR SESSION ONLINE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY GROUP TRANINIG FOR MOTHERS OF CHILDREN WITH FEEDING PROBLEMS

A PILOT TRIAL OF A FOUR SESSION ONLINE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY GROUP TRANINIG FOR MOTHERS OF CHILDREN WITH FEEDING PROBLEMS

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 29 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ankara Medipol University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Feeding problems such as selective eating, loss of appetite, and mealtime behavior problems are common in childhood. Parents play a primary role in learning about feeding, and difficulties experienced in this process may cause the parent to experience stress, despair and exhibit incorrect attitudes. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of online occupational therapy group training for mothers on mothers' attitudes and stress levels, and children's eating behaviors. Mothers of children aged 3-6 years with feeding problems (n=29) were randomly divided into groups. Early Childhood Adaptive Eating Behavior Scale, Feeding Process Mother Attitudes Scale and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory scales were used for evaluation. The mothers in the research group participated in the 4-week training. As a result of the research, positive effects were found on mothers' attitudes and children's eating behaviors (p\<0.05). There was no change in mothers' state and trait anxiety levels (p\>0.05). This study shows that online group training to mothers can support existing therapies and guides clinicians working in the field.

Conditions

• Feeding and Eating Disorders
• Child Behavior Problem
• Feeding Behavior
• Online Intervention
• Occupational Therapy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Online Occupational Therapy Group Training	In this study, a 4-week online occupational therapy group training was conducted by an occupational therapist specialized in the field of nutrition. The content of the training, which takes place one hour a week, is given below; Session-1 Defining the problem Understanding the causes Oral motor structures and anomalies Discussion Session-2 Feedback sharing The relationship between feeding and sensory integration Recognizing the symptoms of sensory integration Disorders Strategies for sensory integration disorders Discussion Session-3 Feedback sharing Parent behaviors and attitudes Behavioral strategies for feeding problems Discussion Session-4 Feedback sharing Self-compassion and self-regulation Cope with stress Discussion Review of outputs

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-12-01
• Primary completion: 2023-03-01
• Completion: 2023-06-01
• First posted: 2023-10-17
• Last updated: 2023-10-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)