Feasibility Controlled Trial of an 8-session Group Intervention for Siblings of Children Who Have ASD
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Interventions
- Other: None - control conditionOther: Sibling support group
- Registration Number
- NCT04714606
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Surrey
- Brief Summary
A feasibility controlled trial of an eight-session group intervention for siblings of children who have an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Children will be recruited from a multi-academy trust of nine schools. Due to the on-going impact of COVID-19 restrictions, children will be allocated to the intervention condition (eight session support group) if they are physically attending school and to the control condition (receipt of a booklet) if they remain at home. Pre and post outcome measures will be completed by children and their parents in both research arms.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 12
- 7-11 years old.
- Must have a sibling who has a formal diagnosis of ASD.
- Must be competent in the English language.
- Must be in mainstream education.
- Must be willing and able to engage in an eight-session group intervention (including being accompanied to and from the group by their parents/carers).
- Must be registered with a GP and parental consent gained to inform the GP that the sibling is attending the group.
- If the sibling has a diagnosis of ASD themselves.
- If there are any clear risk concerns (e.g. any thought or intent to harm self or others, involvement in court proceedings or with the criminal justice system).
- If the sibling is currently receiving any other psychological treatment.
- If the sibling has a learning disability or difficulty that will make it hard to access the group content and/or capacity to provide informed consent.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Booklet None - control condition Control condition in which siblings of children who have an ASD will receive a tailored booklet to complete at home Sibling support group Sibling support group 8 session, tailored support group for siblings of children who have an ASD
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in Strengths & Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ, Goodman et al., 2009) scores Pre (Week 1) and post (Week 6) intervention Questionnaire used to measure effectiveness pre and post intervention or control condition. Lower scores indicate better outcome.
Change in Paediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL V4.0; Varni, Seid & Kurtin, 2001) scores Pre (Week 1) and post (Week 6) intervention Questionnaire used to measure effectiveness pre and post intervention or control condition. Higher scores indicate better outcome.
Change in Knowledge of Autism Questionnaire (KAS; Ross & Cuskelly, 2006) scores Pre (Week 1) and post (Week 6) intervention Questionnaire used to measure knowledge of autism pre and post intervention or control condition. Higher scores indicate better outcome.
Change in Goal Based Outcomes (GBOs, Law & Jacob, 2015) scores Goal Based Outcomes (GBOs, Law & Jacob, 2015) Pre (Week 1) and post (Week 6) intervention Questionnaire used to measure effectiveness pre and post intervention or control condition. Higher scores indicate better outcome.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Experience of Service Questionnaire (ESQ, Attride-Stirling, 2002) Post intervention (6 weeks after Time 1) Questionnaire used to measure experience post intervention or control condition. Higher scores indicate better outcome.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
The Howard Partnership Multi-Academy Trust
🇬🇧Leatherhead, United Kingdom