Impact of an E-Learning Coaching for Parents of Young Children With Autism (ECOACH)

Vaud University Hospital Center

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder

Treatments: Behavioral: E-Learning

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05726708

552

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this study is to evaluate the impact of a parental coaching based on E-Learning (EL), intended for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Population: parents of young children (2 to 4 years old) with an ASD diagnosis.

The main questions that our study will answer are:

• Has parental coaching via E-Learning a significant impact compared to no coaching?
• If so, is that impact comparable to standard parental coaching such as PACT?

The impact will be evaluated in three domains:

• Child development: behavior, sleep, eating behavior
• Parental competences: stress, coping, feeling of parental competencies
• Parent-child interaction: communication, visual attention

The investigators will compare 3 groups:

1. ASD children whose parents will follow a parental coaching via E-learning,
2. ASD children whose parents will follow a standard parental coaching (PACT)
3. ASD children whose parents will not follow any specific coaching program

Enrollment: 99 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 24 to 48 months old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Children with ASD
• Age 2 years to 4 years and 6 months
• Family speaking french
• Parent who signed the consent form

Exclusion criteria

• children with known genetic syndrome
• children with visual or auditive deficit
• children with epilepsy
• no internet access
• no french speaking

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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99 participants in 3 patient groups

E-Learning

Experimental group

Description:

E-Learning coaching. 11 modules on line. 5 debriefing on visio conference with a professional (1/month)

Treatment:

Behavioral: E-Learning

Paediatric Autism Communication Therapy (PACT)

Active Comparator group

Description:

Parents will have 12 coaching sessions with a therapist, following the PACT model. Between each session, the parent will be asked to practice the strategies at home and to film themselves doing an activity with their child (10-minute film).

Treatment:

Behavioral: E-Learning

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

No parental coaching