Can a parent-focussed intervention reduce mental health problems in young children with ASD? The Autism Spectrum Treatment and Resilience (ASTAR) feasibility and pilot trial

Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust0 sites83 target enrollmentFebruary 6, 2017

ConditionsEmotional and behavioural problems displayed by 4-8 year old children with autism spectrum disorder.Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Overview

Phase: 未知
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Emotional and behavioural problems displayed by 4-8 year old children with autism spectrum disorder.
Sponsor: Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Enrollment: 83
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 3 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Similar Trials

Overview

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)

Registry

who.int

Start Date

February 6, 2017

End Date

July 31, 2019

Last Updated

3 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Eligibility Criteria

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