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A Pilot Study on an ACT-Based Program for Individuals With Special Needs and Their Caregivers

NCT07345806 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 62

Last updated 2026-01-16

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Parenting children with special health care needs can be stressful and weigh on the caregivers' mental health. For the individuals with special needs, the mismatch between their needs and the normative practice in the world around them can be frustrating and detrimental to their functioning. The demands and concerns to these families can be so real that it may not be sensible to examine the validity or helpfulness of the distressing thoughts or feelings but to promote psychological flexibility, which is a key to value-guided living. This pilot study explores the effects and feasibility of a group-based intervention for families of individuals with special health care needs.

Conditions

  • Parenting Stress
  • Psychological Flexibility

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a well-established and evidence-based psychotherapy for individuals at different ages and with different clinical needs. The protocol used in the current study is adapted from an established local group intervention and tailored to families of individuals with special health care needs.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Salvation Army, Hong Kong and Macau Command

    collaborator OTHER

  • The University of Hong Kong

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-10-14
Primary Completion
2027-03-31
Completion
2027-03-31

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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