CBCT for Parents of Children With Autism
Cognitively Based Compassion Training for Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
1 other identifier
interventional
29
1 country
2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if caregivers of children with a developmental delay experience a decrease in stress by participating in a meditation/cognitive training protocol.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Jun 2014
2 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
June 1, 2014
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 9, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 14, 2015
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 11, 2016
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 11, 2016
CompletedJanuary 31, 2020
January 1, 2020
1.7 years
October 9, 2015
January 29, 2020
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC) Score
Designed to assess behavior problems in children with developmental difficulties and it consists of 58 items grouped in five subscales (irritability, social withdrawal, stereotypic behaviors, hyperactivity, and inappropriate behavior). The irritability subscale comprises of 15 statements that have been used as an index of Autism Spectrum Disorder-specific disability.
Baseline, Completion of Treatment (up to eight weeks), Follow-Up (up to three months post-participation)
Secondary Outcomes (7)
Change in Parenting Stress Index/Short Form (PSI/SF) Score
Baseline, Completion of Treatment (up to eight weeks), Follow-Up (up to three months post-participation)
Change in Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) Score
Baseline, Completion of Treatment (up to eight weeks), Follow-Up (up to three months post-participation)
Change in Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ) Score
Baseline, Completion of Treatment (up to eight weeks), Follow-Up (up to three months post-participation)
Change in Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) Score
Baseline, Completion of Treatment (up to eight weeks), Follow-Up (up to three months post-participation)
Change in Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) Score
Baseline, Completion of Treatment (up to eight weeks), Follow-Up (up to three months post-participation)
- +2 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (1)
Caregiver of Child With Autism Spectrum Disorder
EXPERIMENTALCaregivers attending eight weekly sessions of Cognitive Based Compassion Training Sessions and Meditation.
Interventions
Completed at Week 1. Initial meditation exercises will be described and practiced to train attention skills (on breath) and create mental stability.
Completed at Week 2. Exercises to develop mindfulness will continue in order to promote mental stability and clarity.
Completed at Week 3: Techniques to analyze mental processes are introduced.
Completed at Week 4. Further analysis of mental processes.
Completed at Week 5. A reflection of all the things that bring us well-being are provided by or dependent upon other beings is encouraged.
Completed at Week 6. The following concepts are presented and carefully considered: (1) cooperation and solidarity is essential for our survival and flourishing, as we are all extremely vulnerable and need each other; (2) hate and selfishness only cause suffering to others and ourselves and can only be prevented by cultivating sincere affection for others.
Completed at Week 7. Participants are invited to deepen their reflection on the reasons for gratitude, empathy, and affection for others, and see how they lead to feelings of compassion, or the wish for others to be free from suffering.
Completed at Week 8. The strategies used until this point will be reviewed in order to move from the wish for others to be free of suffering, toward the sense that we want to and must take steps to relieve their suffering.
20 minute session completed weekly after the Cognitive Training Session
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Caregiver of child(ren) with developmental delay (including parents, grandparents, other extended family, family friends, and providers)
- Spend significant amount of time (more than 10 hours/week) with children with special needs.
You may not qualify if:
- Started to use any psychotropic medication within one year.
- Had any changes in any psychotropic medication doses taken within one year.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Emory Universitylead
Study Sites (2)
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Samuel Fernandez-Carriba, PhD
Emory University Assistant Professor
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- SUPPORTIVE CARE
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Assistant Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 9, 2015
First Posted
October 14, 2015
Study Start
June 1, 2014
Primary Completion
February 11, 2016
Study Completion
February 11, 2016
Last Updated
January 31, 2020
Record last verified: 2020-01