Associations of Autistic Traits and Feeding Difficulties

NCT07188870 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: BAMBI2025
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 600
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The objective is to assess the prevalence of autistic traits and feeding disorders in the general population.

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Brief Autism Mealtime Behavior Inventory "BAMBI"scores

  Cross-sectional study. Through study completion, an average of two years.

Study Arms (2)

BAMBI_pos

children with BAMBI scores higher than the cut-off

BAMBI_neg

children with BAMBI scores lower than the cut-off

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Months - 6 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Questionnaires will be made available to parents of Hungarian children between 18 - 72 months, diagnosed with ASD by clinicians involved in their care. Parents of neurotypical or undiagnosed children will be reached through social media platforms and via family pediatricians and health visitors in primary care.

You may qualify if:

• Age between 1.5 and 6 years
• Diagnostic status:
• Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder;
• Showing signs of ASD without formal diagnosis;
• Neurotypical development
• Children and their parents
• Parental consent to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Developmental disorders affecting feeding
• Children living in institutional care separated from parents
• Medication affecting feeding behavior
• Malnutrition due to poverty
• Parents with low educational attainment or severe communication difficulties preventing questionnaire completion

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Semmelweis University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Bethesda Children's Hospital

Budapest, 1146, Hungary

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Child Development Disorders, Pervasive; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders

Central Study Contacts

Krisztina Szalkay, MD

CONTACT

+36205699044; szalkayk@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 25, 2025
• First Posted: September 23, 2025
• Study Start: January 10, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): September 30, 2027
• Last Updated: September 23, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

Locations

HU (1)