Testing a culturally tailored online training program to help parents and caregivers manage challenging behaviors in autistic children at home

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Challenging behaviors in children with autism; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN48518719
• Lead Sponsor: Foundation University Islamabad

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2024-09-18
• Last Update Posted: 30 September 2024
• Study Completion: 2025-05-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

1. Parents of children aged 2-16 years with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder2. Behavioral difficulties measured as a score 15 or more on the Irritability sub-scale of Aberrant Behavior Checklist-Community (ABC-C)3. Participant is a parent or primary caregiver of child4. Having access to internet and an electronic device to attend online sessions

Exclusion Criteria

1. Any physical disability such as hearing impairment, blindness in parent2. Any medical condition in parent like pregnancy or any chronic disease3. Not having the resources to do video-conference calls4. Parents who have received any intensive parent training during the past 12 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Challenging/Disruptive behaviors in children will be measured using the Aberrant Behavior Checklist irritability subscale at baseline and post-intervention2. Non-compliant behaviors in children will be measured using the Home Situation Questionnaire at baseline and post-intervention3. Overall intervention effectiveness will be assessed using the Clinical Global Impressions-Improvement Scale at baseline and post-intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1.Parental burnout will be assessed using Parental Burnout Assessment at baseline and post-intervention2.Parental self-efficacy will be assessed using Autism Specific Self-efficacy scale at baseline and post intervention3.Adaptive behaviors in children will be assessed using Adaptive Behavior Assessment System-3 at baseline and post-intervention4.Treatment Fidelity Checklist (TFC) will be used to assess parental adherence to sessions of training at each session5.Telehealth Caregiver Satisfaction Survey to obtain parental feedback on the telehealth delivery of the PTDB program post-intervention6.Parent Treatment Adherence Scale (PTAS) to assess adherence to session objectives post intervention7.Parent Satisfaction Questionnaire for assessing parental satisfaction from training post-intervention