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Pilot Study: Stress Reduction in Caregivers of Children With ASD Using ACT

F

Fielding Graduate University

Status

Enrolling

Conditions

Caregiver Stress

Treatments

Behavioral: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Behavioral: Caregiver Support Group

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05944289
22-0404

Details and patient eligibility

About

Parents/Caregivers of children with autism need psychological flexibility and self-efficacy for the ACT program to be effective.

This study will compare intervention differences between groups. Repeated measures will be given three times (pre-intervention, post-intervention, and follow-up) to an ACT intervention group and a support group (control). The purpose of the present study is to compare the effects of a brief ACT-based workshop for parents of children with autism with a concurrent parent support control group using a variety of self-report measures addressing psychological flexibility, depression, thought suppression, cognitive fusion, positive aspects of caregiving, stress, self-compassion, and valued living.

Enrollment

44 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • Individuals will be eligible for entry if (1) they are the biological or adoptive parent (and primary caregiver) of a child with a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder, (2) the child is 2-17 years of age inclusive, (3) speak English, and (4) they plan to live in the area for at least six months and (5) present proof of vaccination and (6) agree to masking and social distancing during the in-person workshop.

Exclusion criteria

  • Individuals will be excluded from the study if (1) they are involved in a concurrent clinical trial of psychosocial interventions for parents/caregivers or (2) they (or their child/spouse) indicate during telephone screening or on the demographics questionnaire active major medical issues such as cancer, organ transplant, or severe mental health disorders that prevent active participation.

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

None (Open label)

44 participants in 2 patient groups

ACT
Experimental group
Description:
ACT Intervention Group
Treatment:
Behavioral: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Support
Other group
Description:
Control Group - Caregiver support group
Treatment:
Behavioral: Caregiver Support Group

Trial contacts and locations

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Central trial contact

Katherine McGraw, Ph.D; Shannon Harper, MEd, MA, MS

Data sourced from clinicaltrials.gov

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