Hungarian study to uncover hidden links between autism and picky eating in young kids
NCT ID NCT07188870
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
Researchers at Semmelweis University are studying 600 children aged 1.5 to 6 years in Hungary to see how common autistic traits and feeding difficulties are, and whether they are linked. The study includes children with and without autism. The goal is to gather information, not to test a treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors and families better understand and spot early signs of autism and feeding issues in young children.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only looks at patterns in one country, so findings may not apply elsewhere.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Questionnaires will be made available to parents of Hungarian children between 18 - 72 months, diagnosed with ASD by clinicians involved in their care. Parents of neurotypical or undiagnosed children will be reached through social media platforms and via family pediatricians and health visitors in primary care.
- Ages
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18 months to 6 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 1.5 and 6 years * Diagnostic status: * Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder; * Showing signs of ASD without formal diagnosis; * Neurotypical development * Children and their parents * Parental consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Developmental disorders affecting feeding * Children living in institutional care separated from parents * Medication affecting feeding behavior * Malnutrition due to poverty * Parents with low educational attainment or severe communication difficulties preventing questionnaire completion
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bethesda Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGBudapest, 1146, Hungary
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