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Parent training program for young children with autism or early signs of autism

Tests a parent training program alongside routine care in children with autism or early signs.

Key facts

Who runs it
Umraniye Education and Research Hospital
Where
Istanbul, TürkiyeSee the site
Trial code
Registry title
The Effectiveness of a Parent Training Program for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder and High-Risk Infants: A Case-Control Study
Status
Enrolling by invitation
People taking part
250 people, planned
Started
10 Jul 2024
Planned end
May 2026
Type of study
Interventional, 2 groupsOne group gets an existing treatment, for comparison.
Treatments tested
  • Parent Training Program
  • routine care
Record updated
1 May 2026

Who can take part

AI summary

From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.

The trial is looking for children up to 5 years old who have autism or are at high risk of autism, together with their parent or caregiver. It tests a parent training program.

Age
Children from 0 months to 5 years. A child over 2 must have an autism diagnosis; a child under 2 must show signs of autism.
Sex
All sexes can join.
Disease stage
Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosed in a child over 2, or signs of autism in an infant under 2 (high-risk infant).

Main reasons for not taking part

  • The child has a sensory, physical, or neurological disorder.
  • The parent or caregiver has a psychiatric disorder that significantly impairs functioning.
  • The parent or caregiver has a physical illness that affects interaction with the child, such as a physical disability or a visual or hearing impairment.
  • The parent or caregiver has not completed at least primary school.
  • The parent or caregiver refuses to take part.

The registry criteria, word for word

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Who can take part

  • Having a child over the age of 2 diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), or having a high-risk infant under the age of 2 showing signs of autism
  • Willingness to participate in the study
  • Parent/caregiver must have completed at least primary school education

Who cannot take part

  • The child has a sensory, physical, or neurological disorder
  • The parent or primary caregiver has a diagnosed psychiatric disorder that significantly impairs functioning
  • The parent or caregiver has any physical illness that affects their interaction with the child (e.g., physical disability, visual or auditorial impairment)
  • Refusal to participate in the study

Where in Türkiye

  • Ümraniye Training and Research HospitalIstanbul, TürkiyeNo longer taking part

About the trial

What the trial wants to find out

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a parent training program on the severity of autism-related symptoms in two groups: (1) infants under the age of 2 who show early signs of autism, and (2) children aged 2 to 5 years who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The study also aims to assess the program's impact on the quality of life and stress levels of the children's parents or caregivers.

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The study will include children aged 0 to 5 years who are either considered at risk for autism or have an ASD diagnosis, along with their caregivers. A total of 250 participants are expected to enroll in the study. Informed consent will be obtained from all parents or caregivers before participation.

After consent, the 250 children will be randomly assigned to one of two groups:

Group A: Parent Training Program + Routine Care Group B: Routine Care Only While Group B will receive standard treatments such as education and psychotherapy and a single psychoeducational session about autism and its treatment, Group A will receive the same routine care plus the structured Parent Training Program.

Children in both groups will be assessed before the intervention begins and again after 12 weeks. Evaluations will be conducted with the support of professionals using standardized tools. Caregivers will complete a background information form with the help of the research team.

To assess symptom severity, the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT), the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS), and the Clinical Global Impression Scale (CGI) will be administered by clinicians. General developmental levels will be evaluated using screening tools such as the Denver Developmental Screening Test or AGTE. Caregivers will also complete the Quality of Life in Autism-Parent Version and the Parenting Stress Index.

The 2 groups in the trial

  • Intervention GroupExisting treatment, for comparison

    Parent Training Program + Routine Care

    Treatment: Parent Training Program

  • Control GroupOther group

    routine care

    Treatment: routine care

Questions to ask the study team

  1. How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
  2. Are travel costs paid?
  3. Can I keep my own doctor?
  4. What happens if I want to stop?

Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations

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Data and sources

Registry record
Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Official title
The Effectiveness of a Parent Training Program for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder and High-Risk Infants: A Case-Control Study
Plain-language title
Parent training program for young children with autism or early signs of autismGenerated from the registry record. The registry title is the official one.
AI summary
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Read by machine on 12 November 2026.
Record updated
1 May 2026