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Conventional vs Mindfulness Intervention in Parents of Children With Disabilities

NCT01110343 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 243

Last updated 2015-06-04

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Summary

This application compares the effectiveness of a conventional Parent Group intervention to Mindfulness- Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in parents of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and other disabilities. Parent groups are widely-used to provide information, emotional support, education and advocacy. MBSR is efficacious for people with medical, psychiatric or other concerns, and teaches stress reduction through mindfulness training and practice. In contrast to conventional parent groups, the investigators' studies suggest that mindfulness-based interventions may be particularly effective in reducing stress and improving the health and mental health of parents of children with disabilities. The investigators will assess parent factors that may correlate with intervention efficacy in the 2 treatment arms.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

mindfulness intervention

a 6 -week behavioral intervention lasting 1.5 hours per week with a trained parent mentor, 3 monthly booster sessions and follow-up

BEHAVIORAL

Conventional parent Support Group

a 6 week behavioral program, consisting of 1.5 hour weekly sessions run by a trained parent mentor with a structured curriculum based on the strengths of support groups like emotional support, advocacy and training. There are 3 monthly booster sessions and follow-up.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)

    collaborator NIH

  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

    collaborator NIH

  • Vanderbilt University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Elisabeth M Dykens, PHD · Vanderbilt Kennedy Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
17 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-02-28
Primary Completion
2013-01-31
Completion
2013-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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