N/A
N=30
Parent Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (PACT) for Parents of Children With Pediatric Feeding Disorder
Pediatric Feeding Disorder, Chronic · Pediatric Feeding Dysfunction, Acute
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT06001398 ↗Enrolled (actual)
30
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jan 2026
Primary outcome: Primary: Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) — 2; 0; 12; 0 Participants
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Parent Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (PACT) (Behavioral); Control (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
- Primary completion
- Oct 2024
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) |
2; 0; 12; 0 | — |
| PRIMARY General Anxiety Disorder Screener (GAD-7) |
4; 0; 10; 0 | — |
| PRIMARY Impact of Event Scale - Revised (IES-R) |
2; 0; 12; 0 | — |
| PRIMARY Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) |
3; 0; 11; 0 | — |
| PRIMARY Behavioral Pediatrics Feeding Assessment Scale (BPFAS) |
88.69 | — |
| PRIMARY Retention Rate |
14; 6 | — |
| PRIMARY Intervention Completion Rate |
14; 6 | — |
Summary
This is a pilot study of randomized clinical trial of Parent Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (PACT) vs. an attention-control condition (placebo) for improving the mental health of parents of children with pediatric feeding disorder.
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two programs in parents of children with pediatric feeding disorders.
The main question[s] it aims to answer are:
* PACT will result in clinically meaningful reductions in Mental Health(MH) problems among parents of children with Pediatric Feed Disorder (PFD)
* Identify factors that impact the feasibility of PACT delivery
* Participants will asked to participate in one of two programs focused on parents of children with pediatric feeding disorders.
* The participants will also be asked to complete a battery of questionnaires at four timepoints during the study.
* The parents will be asked to video record a meal time twice during study.
If there is a comparison group: Researchers will compare the PACT group with a control group to see if PACT will result in clinically meaningful change in parent stress and anxiety, and parent use of positive mealtime behaviors.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- 1) Must be a parent aged 18+ (primary caregiver) of 2-6-year-old child with PFD
- 2) Child must be receiving outpatient PFD treatment at Children's Mercy Hospital (CMH)
- 3) The parent must have a clinically significant elevation on at least one measure of parent MH (using established clinical cutoffs). Parents will be included regardless of whether the child has a new diagnosis or established diagnoses
Exclusion Criteria
- 1) Parent has significant cognitive impairments
- 2) Parent does not speak English
- Parent unable to obtain high speed internet at home
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06001398). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.