Development of a Resiliency Training Program for Parents of Children With Specific Learning Disabilities

NCT02772432 | Completed Results DMC

• 1 other identifier: 2016P000423
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 53
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study has three aims: Phase I: Through focus group interviews with expert clinicians, leaders of organizations, and parents with children with special needs, this study aims to identify the psychosocial needs of parents of children with learning disabilities, specifically a) the types of concerns that parents find most difficult and stressful b) areas of concern that lack support and resources, and c) areas of need for education and skill training. This study also aims to gather feedback on the Benson-Henry Institute's Relaxation Response Resiliency Program (3RP). Phase II: Informed by Phase I findings, this study aims to develop and determine the feasibility and acceptability of a virtual 8-session Relaxation Response Resiliency (3RP) program for parents of children with Specific Learning Disabilities (SPLD). Phase II: This study also aims to test the effectiveness of a pilot wait-list control trial, establishing efficacy of a virtual resiliency program.

Conditions

Stress

Keywords

resiliency training; parenting; special learning disability

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Distress

  The Visual Analog Scale (VAS)-Distress is a 1-item scale which asks responders to rate their level of distress on a scale of 0 to 10. A higher score indicates more distress.

  change between baseline (week 0) to 12 weeks post intervention

• Current Experiences Scale

  The CES is a 25-item measure of resilience adapted from the Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) to reflect current functioning in the domains of appreciation for life (AL), adaptive perspectives (AP), personal strength (PS), spiritual connectedness (SC), relating to others (RO), and an additional four items to assess current adaptive health behaviors (HB) that are not part of the PTGI. The CES is scored on a scale from 0-125 with higher scores indicating greater resilience.

  Change between baseline and 12-weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Stress Reactivity

  change between baseline (week 0) to 12 weeks post intervention

Study Arms (2)

3RP treatment

EXPERIMENTAL

An adapted version of the Relaxation Response Resiliency Program (3RP) for parents of children with specific learning disabilities. The adapted program incorporates the three prongs of the 3RP: RR elicitation, stress awareness, and adaptive strategies.

Behavioral: Relaxation Response Resiliency Training for Parents of SPLD

Waitlist control

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

An adapted version of the Relaxation Response Resiliency Program (3RP) for parents of children with specific learning disabilities.

Behavioral: Relaxation Response Resiliency Training for Parents of SPLD

Interventions

Relaxation Response Resiliency Training for Parents of SPLD BEHAVIORAL

3RP treatment; Waitlist control

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Being the parent of at least one elementary school aged child with a diagnosed specific learning disability
• Age 18 or older

You may not qualify if:

• Being the parent of a child with a severe mental or physical disability up to the discretion of the principal investigator
• Unable or unwilling to sign the informed consent documents

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Massachusetts General Hospital: lead
• Marino Foundation: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02141, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Park ER, Perez GK, Millstein RA, Luberto CM, Traeger L, Proszynski J, Chad-Friedman E, Kuhlthau KA. A Virtual Resiliency Intervention Promoting Resiliency for Parents of Children with Learning and Attentional Disabilities: A Randomized Pilot Trial. Matern Child Health J. 2020 Jan;24(1):39-53. doi: 10.1007/s10995-019-02815-3.

  PMID: 31650412 DERIVED

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Elyse Park
• Organization: Mass General Hospital

epark@mgh.harvard.edu

6177246836

Study Officials

• Elyse Park, PhD, MPH

  Massachusetts General Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor in Psychiatry (HMS)

Model Details: Patients are assigned to the immediate or wait-list control intervention group.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 12, 2016
• First Posted: May 13, 2016
• Study Start: September 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: May 18, 2018
• Study Completion: May 18, 2018
• Last Updated: September 10, 2019
• Results First Posted: September 10, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)