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COMPLETEDNCT04114123

The Development of Reward Response to Food in Infancy

In this study the researchers want to learn more about reward-driven eating behavior in children ages 2 to 18 months. The researchers hope to use this knowledge to help inform obesity prevention progr...

Lead sponsor: University of Michigan•1 U.S. locations•View source on ClinicalTrials.gov

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Sponsors

Lead Sponsor

University of Michigan

Collaborators

American Heart Association

The study will comprise two arms and each arm has a different time perspective. The longitudinal arm is prospective in nature and the cross-sectional arm has a cross-sectional time perspective. The video observation is completed at a single time point (although standardized by inclusion criteria).

Age

18 - No limit years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Inclusion Criteria

•For the Longitudinal Arm:
•Baby is alive
•Baby is 6 to 16 weeks old at time of enrollment
•Baby and mother receive care at Michigan Medicine, and specifically:
•* Baby was born at Michigan medicine
•* Baby has had a 2 month well child check
•* Mother received prenatal care at Michigan Medicine
•* Mother has a linked patient profile to baby's profile
•* Baby has a length and weight measurement on record
•Mother is English speaking
•Enrolled in longitudinal arm of study
•Eligible to complete all three protocols (Two Oatmeal and Reaching) as per protocol screeners
•Baby is alive
•Baby is 5 to 7 months old at the time of enrollment
•Mother is biological mother
•Mother is legal guardian
•Mother is English speaking

Exclusion Criteria

•Baby is a foster child
•Baby was still in hospital 4 days after birth
•Baby has severe perinatal or neonatal medical problems
•Baby has severe developmental delays
•Multiple births
•For the Cross Sectional:
•Baby had severe perinatal or neonatal medical problems
•Baby currently has severe medical problems
•Baby has severe developmental delays
•Mom had severe complications during pregnancy
•Multiple Births
•Food allergies

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Data from ClinicalTrials.govLast updated on ClinicalTrials.gov: November 26, 2024Terms

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StatusCOMPLETED

Phase—

Enrollment1,166

Start dateNov 2019

Last updatedNov 26, 2024

Condition

Eating Behavior

Locations shown

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan

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Data Source & Attribution

This clinical trial information is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

ClinicalTrials.gov last update: November 26, 2024Data synced to Clareo: June 28, 2026

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