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Kids' Appetite & Attention (KAppA) Study Needs Volunteers

  • Organization: Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center/UMASS Medical School
  • Date(s): Flexible scheduling; appointments available morning, afternoon, evenings, and weekends
  • Contact person: Yanina
  • Phone: (781) 642-0145
  • Email: Yanina.Nersesova@umassmed.edu
  • Website: www.​umassmed.​edu/​shriver/​recruit/​KAppA.​aspx

Kids' Appetite & Attention (KAppA) Study-- looking for children ages 6-11 to participate in a brief research study on eating and mealtime behaviors and parent feeding practices in children with and without Attention-Deficit/

Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

We are looking for either:
1. Children with ADHD who are currently not taking ADHD medication (have been off the medication for at least 3 months)
Or
2. Children without ADHD who are typically developing

KAppA Study Details:

1. Initial 15 min phone screen to see if child meets research criteria
2. One study visit (1-1.5 hour) at E.K. Shriver center that consists of the following;
a. Parent's and child's height and weight are measured
b. Parent completes 6 questionnaires while child has the option of playing in the playroom
c. Child and parent will receive compensation for their participation

Flexible scheduling; appointments available morning, afternoon, evenings, and weekends

For more information or to enroll in the KAppA study, please contact:
Yanina at (781) 642-0145 or reply to this post and we'll get back to you promptly

Below is a link to our UMass Website and KAppA brochure:

http://www.umassmed.edu/shriver/recruit/KAppA.aspx

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