Status:

COMPLETED

Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-based Group Intervention for Parents of Children With a Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Lead Sponsor:

University College Dublin

Conditions:

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study is being conducted to look at whether a group programme designed for parents of children with a diagnosis of Autism is effective. The programme is called The START Programme ©- as it aims t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Participants must be adults over the age of 18 with the capacity to provide informed consent who are willing to take part in all aspects of the study
  • They must have at least 1 child with a diagnosed autism spectrum disorder who is linked in with one of the psychology service sites involved in the study.
  • They must not have completed the START programme before, or be concurrently attending another group based parental intervention.

Exclusion

  • Individuals who are under the age of 18, or who unable or unwilling to provide informed consent for all aspects of the study will be not included.
  • Individuals who are receiving other current group based parental interventions will not be included.
  • Couples may not attend the programme together, as outlined by the Psychologists who developed the programme.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 25 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 30 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

56 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04298164

Start Date

November 25 2019

End Date

March 30 2021

Last Update

May 3 2021

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HSE Donegal

Donegal, Ireland

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HSE Longford/Westmeath

Longford, Ireland