Recruiting

Eating in Absence of Hunger

Sponsor:

University of Michigan

Code:

NCT06072638

Conditions

Eating Behavior

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 0+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Eating in Absence of Hunger

Study Details

Brief summary:

The study will test a model of biobehavioral mechanisms involved in the development of a system of emotion, attachment, and nutritive intake in the mother-infant dyad and the association of this system with maternal feeding behavior, child eating behavior, dietary intake, and adiposity.

To participate in this study the infant must also be enrolled in long-term observational study, NCT06039878.

Conditions

Eating Behavior

Study ID

NCT06072638

Start date

Dec 21, 2023

Status verified date

Aug, 2025

Completion date

Jan, 2028

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jan, 2028

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 0+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

The child is a participant in the observational study (NCT06039878).

Study Design

Enrollment

150 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Basic Science

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Eating in the Absence of Hunger (single arm)

The researchers will enroll 150 children from the long-term observational study, NCT06039878.

Interventions

Eating in Absence of Hunger

Researcher gives child free access to palatable foods following a satiating meal.

Primary outcome measure

  • Kilocalories consumed [ Time Frame: Up to approximately 36 months ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Alex Jeanpierre

734-531-9869ajeanp@umich.edu

Locations

University of Michigan

Recruiting

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109

Contacts

Alex Jeanpierre

734-531-9869ajeanp@umich.edu

Principal Investigator:

Julie Lumeng, MD

More Information

Sponsor

University of Michigan

Last update posted

Oct 7, 2025

Last verified

Aug, 2025

Keywords

  • eating behavior

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Michigan on 2025-10-07.