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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-based Intervention for Parents of a Child With Medical Complexity

NCT07033832 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2025-07-08

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Summary

A pilot randomized controlled trial of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-based intervention will be conducted to decrease psychological symptoms, while increase psychological flexibility for parents of a child with medical complexity during their difficulties.

Conditions

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Child With Medical Complexity
  • Psychological Flexibility
  • Randomised Controlled Trial
  • Depression, Anxiety
  • Parental Stress

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

ACT-based intervention

Parents in this group will receive two-hour weekly session with the question-and-answer session at the end. The contents of each session are as follows: (1) the first session consist of introductions of ACT, discussion on stress and struggles, and setting homework, (2) the second section includes role play, and the meaning of "value", (3) the third session involves introducing mindfulness of the breath exercise, debrief and homework on practicing mindfulness and (4) the last session includes introduction of "thoughts", and putting values into feasible actions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Winsome LAM, PhD · The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-07-02
Primary Completion
2025-12-31
Completion
2026-06-30

Countries

  • China
  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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