Effect of parent training program to improve occupation of play in children with autism

Not Applicable

Conditions: Autism spectrum disorder.
Autistic disorder
F84.0

Registration Number: IRCT20230628058613N1

Lead Sponsor: niversity of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Pending

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 62

Inclusion Criteria

Parental consent to participate in the study by obtaining written consent
Having a child in the age range of 3 to 6 years
Receive a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder by a child psychiatrist
Obtaining a score of 54 and above on the Gilliam Autism Rating Scale
Being in level 1 or 2 of autism spectrum disorder
Availability of at least one parent who can continuously participate in educational and research workouts
A stable course of the child's rehabilitation, medication, and school for at least one month prior to the start of the evaluations (no foreseeable change during participation in the study)
Having at least a diploma in order to complete questionnaires and receive training

Exclusion Criteria

Participating in another intensive treatment program for more than 10 hours per week
The presence of severe behavioral or emotional problems in the child
Diagnosis of psychiatric disorders in parents based on structured clinical interview for DSM-5 disorders (SCID-5)
The presence of severe medical problems, such as blindness, deafness, and epilepsy in a child
Insufficient parental commitment for participation in the intervention

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Play skills. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 3 and 4 months after the start of the parent education program. Method of measurement: Test of Playfulness (ToP).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Severity of autism symptoms. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 3 and 4 months after the start of the parent training program. Method of measurement: Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC).;Parental stress. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 3 and 4 months after the start of the parent training program. Method of measurement: Parent Stress Index (PSI).;Parental self-efficacy. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 3 and 4 months after the start of the parent education program. Method of measurement: Tool to Measure Parenting Self-Efficacy (TOPSE).