Evaluation of the Effect of a Psychological Program for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Feeding Difficulties

Feeding difficulties are frequent in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The main goal of this project was to develop TEAlimento, a behavioral program for children ages 3-8 with ASD and feeding difficulties. The intervention combines parent training in group and individual sessions, as well as group sessions with children. The second goal was to conduct a pilot study to evaluate the effect of the program. It was hypothesized that the intervention would decrease food rejection and disruptive behavior during meals, as well as increase the number of foods tried. A decrease in parent stress was also expected.

NCT Number	NCT06108583
Lead Sponsor	Fundació Sant Joan de Déu
Conditions	Autism Spectrum Disorder
Enrollment	30 participants
Start Date	2018-01-10
Primary Completion	2026-12-31 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-12-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-04-27