Effect of Screen Time Exposure on Eating Behaviour and Health Related Quality of Life

NCT06757361 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: P.T.REC/012/005461
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 122
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to learn the effect of screen time exposure on eating behaviour and health related quality of life in normal preschool children.

Conditions

Eating Behavior Disorders; Health-Related Quality of Life; Screen Time Exposure

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Eating Behavior in Preschool Children

  Eating behaviour will be assessed in preschool children using a validated tool that evaluates overall eating habits, including Food Responsiveness, Enjoyment of Food, Emotional Overeating, Desire to Drink, Satiety Responsiveness, Slowness in Eating, Emotional Undereating, and Food Fussiness.

  12 weeks

• Health-related quality of life (HRQoL)

  Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) will be assessed in preschool children using a validated measurement tool. This tool evaluates the child's overall well-being, considering physical, emotional, social, and school functioning as part of a comprehensive assessment of quality of life.

  12 weeks

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 5 Years - 6 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

1. Chronological age range 5 :6 2. Both genders will be included

You may qualify if:

• Chronological age range 5 :6
• Both genders will be included
• According to score of screen dependency scale children stratified into Two Groups:
• Group A children score more than 24.5
• Group B children score less than 24.5

You may not qualify if:

• Any surgical intervention in mouth.
• Any congenital anomaly in the mouth as cleft lips or cleft palate.
• Oral disorders

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of physical therapy Cairo university

Helwan, Helwan, 11722, Egypt

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 12, 2024
• First Posted: January 3, 2025
• Study Start: October 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2025
• Study Completion: April 1, 2025
• Last Updated: January 3, 2025

Record last verified: 2024-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)