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"ACT" for Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

NCT02255786 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 16

Last updated 2019-08-13

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Summary

The investigators will develop and pilot test an intervention called "ACT for Parents" which aims to decrease stress and improve quality of life in parents of children \< 15 years who have a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. A small randomized trial testing phase will be conducted to gather initial data on the treatment feasibility and acceptability, detect treatment effects between groups (ACT for Parents versus Treatment as Usual), and to refine the treatment design for a future clinical trial.

Conditions

  • Stress

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an intervention that fosters acceptance of uncomfortable thoughts and emotions as a coping strategy, and encourages engagement in valued behavior in the presence of these emotions. ACT has been successfully applied to parents of children with a variety of mental health presentations.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Organization for Autism Research

    collaborator OTHER

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lisa A. Nowinski, PhD · Massachusetts General Hospital - Lurie Center

  • Kirstin Brown Birtwell, PhD · Massachusetts General Hospital - Lurie Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-10-31
Primary Completion
2016-12-31
Completion
2016-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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