Psychoeducation of Parents to Children With FASD
- Conditions
- Adaptive BehaviorBehavior ProblemLearning DisordersFetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Program of psychoeducation of parents and professionals
- Registration Number
- NCT05686473
- Lead Sponsor
- Sorlandet Hospital HF
- Brief Summary
By longitudinal, prospective research in children and adolescents with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and their parents to explore the beneficial effects of participating in a standardized intervention program in order to treat and reduce the consequences of early brain damage. By using elements from international programs based on psychoeducation and parent training, the investigators aim to help parents to better understand and respond to the neurodevelopmental disabilities of their children, and thereby improving behavioral problems and self-regulation deficits.
- Detailed Description
The main aim of this research project is to evaluate the effects of a standardized intervention program for parents and professionals working with children and adolescents with FASD. Focus will be on care-persons' knowledge and skills and psychoeducation with regard to improved handling of behavioral problems and deficits in self-regulation due to FASD.
To achieve this aim objectives will be:
* to collect and analyse data on family empowerment, parenting skills and stress before and after participation in the intervention program.
* to collect and analyse data on the child's behavior and deficits in self-regulation before and after participation in the intervention program.
* to collect and analyse data on professionals' knowledge of FASD before and after participation in the intervention program.
The current study hypothesizes that caregivers who understand and view their children's behavior from a neurodevelopmental perspective are more likely to feel competence, use antecedent strategies, and thereby reduce child problem behavior and improve functional outcome (Fig. 2). The investigators hypothesize that participation in this program will improve parental empowerment and child self-regulation and behavior compared with baseline assessments.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 75
Not provided
- Children with known genetic syndromes, progressive brain and neuromuscular diseases or major sensory defects (blindness or deafness).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SEQUENTIAL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Patient group Program of psychoeducation of parents and professionals Single arm study. The family with child with FASD will act as its own control in the period before intervention starts.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS) up to 10 months To evaluate effects of the intervention program well-known standardized, validated measures will be used. Primary outcome measure for the child will be The Children's Global Assessment Scale, which is a numeric scale used by mental health clinicians to rate the general functioning of youths under the age of 18. The scale targets the number of behavioral problems and the frequency of their occurrence.The child or young person is given a single score between 1 and 100. Higher score means better functioning.
The Family Empowerment Scale (FES) up to 10 months Primary outcome measure for parents will be The Family Empowerment Scale to evaluate the magnitude of empowerment in the parent-child system. FES is a 34-item rating scale where the participants rate each item on a 5-point Likert-type rating scale. Scores will range between 34 and 170 points. Increasing scores indicate a positive significance regarding family empowerment.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function, Second Edition (BRIEF-2) up to 10 months The BRIEF-2 will be used to evaluate any change in executive functions after participation. Norms tables give T-scores, percentiles, and 90% confidence intervals for four developmental age groups, by gender. Three broad indexes are calculated (Behavior Regulation, Emotion Regulation, and Cognitive Regulation). Higher score means worse outcome.
The Parenting Stress Index (PSI) up to 10 months The PSI questionnaire will be used to evaluate parental stress and load before and after participation in the program.The PSI yields a total score, three domain scores, and 15 subscales. Higher raw scores indicate higher levels of stress.
The Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI) up to 10 months In addition, several well-known secondary measures will be used to evaluate additional effects of program. The ECBI questionnaire will be used to evaluate the number of behavioral problems and the frequency of their occurrence before and after the intervention program. ECBI provides a list of 36 problem behaviors commonly reported by parents. The inventory assesses behavior on two dimensions: 1) the frequency of the behavior; 2) whether parents consider it a problem. The frequency ratings range from 1 (never) to 7 (always), and are summed up to arrive at an overall problem behavior Intensity Score, ranging from 36 to 252. Higher score means more behavioral problems.
The Social Responsiveness Scale, Second Edition (SRS-2) up to 10 months The SRS-2 questionnaire will be used to evaluate the severity of social impairment and lack of flexibility in children and adolescents before and after participation in the intervention program. Each domain's T-scores are organized by gender and respondent age, with each domain having varied but similar ranges of possible scores from 32 points-114 points. All T-scores have a mean of 50 points with a standard deviation of 10 points. Higher score means more deficits in social interaction.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Sørlandet Hospital
🇳🇴Arendal, Norway