NCT05944289Completed
Pilot Study: Stress Reduction in Caregivers of Children With ASD Using ACT
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Stress Reduction in Caregivers of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot Study
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 13 Mar 2025
Brief summary (registry, in English)
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.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 60 (actual)
- First submitted
- 30 May 2023
- Start date
- 19 Mar 2023
- Primary completion date
- 11 Sept 2023
- Lead sponsor
- Fielding Graduate University
- Diseases
- Autism
- NCT number
- NCT05944289
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 60
- From 19 Mar 2023 to the primary completion date, 11 Sept 2023
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- 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.
Who the study is looking for
- 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.
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fielding Graduate University Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Santa Barbara | United States | Unknown status |
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