Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT)

This is a randomized clinical trial of Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT) 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: FACT 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 FACT 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 three times during study. Researchers will compare the FACT group with a control group to see if FACT will result in clinically meaningful change in parent stress and anxiety, and parent use of positive mealtime behaviors.

NCT Number	NCT06630000
Lead Sponsor	Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City Collaborators: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions	Pediatric Feeding Disorders
Enrollment	80 participants
Start Date	2024-10-14
Primary Completion	2027-01-01 (estimated)
Study Completion	2028-01-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-01-15