Autism spectrum treatment and resilience (ASTAR)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Emotional and behavioural problems displayed by 4-8 year old children with autism spectrum disorder.; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN91411078
• Lead Sponsor: Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Brief Summary

2019 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31248932/ protocol (added 15/06/2020) 2021 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32350790/ outcome reliability and validity discussion (added 15/07/2020) 2021 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32415533/ report (added 15/07/2020) 2021 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33965518/ (added 11/05/2021) 2023 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36639313/ 2-year follow-up (added 16/01/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-02-06
• Study Completion: 2019-07-31
• Last Update Posted: 30 January 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 83

Inclusion Criteria

1. Parents/carers of children aged 4-8 years with a clinical diagnosis of ASD
2. Sufficient spoken English to participate in the assessments/interventions
3. Agreeing that their family doctor can be informed of their involvement in the study

Exclusion Criteria

1. Current participation in another parent training programme
2. Children with epilepsy poorly controlled by medication (more than weekly seizures)
3. Severe hearing or visual impairment in parent or child
4. Current severe parental psychiatric disorder
5. Active safeguarding concerns
6. For the pilot RCT, participation in the ASTAR feasibility study

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified