Effectiveness and Mechanism of Online Peer Companion Intervention on Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Interventions: Behavioral: Wait-List; Behavioral: Online Peer Companion Intervention

• Registration Number: NCT06147141
• Lead Sponsor: Peking University

Brief Summary

The goal of this interventional study was to examine the effectiveness and mechanism of online peer companion intervention (OPCI) on the social abilities and mental health of ASD children. The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. Whether OPCI is effective on the social abilities and mental health of ASD children;

2. What impact does OPCI have on the social abilities and mental health of ordinary children;

3. What impact does OPCI have on the mental health of both children's parents;

4. What are the mechanisms of OPCI on ASD children.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-11-15
• Study First Submitted: 2023-11-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-11-19
• Study First Posted: 2023-11-27
• Status Verified: 2024-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-04-23
• Last Update Posted: 2024-04-24
• Primary Completion: 2024-12
• Study Completion: 2024-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Wait-List Group (WLG)	Wait-List	control group
Online Peer Companion Intervention group (OPCI)	Online Peer Companion Intervention	experimental group

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mental Health of ASD Children	Pre-test, two process measurements (after 6th and 9th session, respectively), post-test, and follow-up (1, 2, 3 and 6 months after the intervention	We examined the effectiveness of OPCI on the mental health of ASD participants through the parent-report 25-item Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS)
Social Behavior of ASD Children	Pre-test, two process measurements (after 6th and 9th session, respectively), post-test, and follow-up (1, 2, 3 and 6 months after the intervention	We examined the effectiveness of OPCI on the social behavior of ASD participants through parent-report Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Social Ability of Ordinary Children	Pre-test, two process measurements (after 6th and 9th session, respectively), post-test, and follow-up (1, 2, 3 and 6 months after the intervention	We explored the effectiveness of OPCI on the social ability of ordinary children participants through self-report and parent-report Social Skills Rating Systems (SSRS)
Mental Health of Ordinary Children	Pre-test, two process measurements (after 6th and 9th session, respectively), post-test, and follow-up (1, 2, 3 and 6 months after the intervention) or only measure at pre-test, post-test and follow-up	We examined the effectiveness of OPCI on the mental health of ordinary children participants through some self-report and parent-report scales, including the 25-item Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS), Connor-Davidson resilience scale (CD-RISC), and so on.
Mental Health of Parents	Pre-test, two process measurements (after 6th and 9th session, respectively), post-test, and follow-up (1, 2, 3 and 6 months after the intervention) or only measure at pre-test, post-test and follow-up.	We examined the effectiveness of OPCI on the mental health of both children's parents through some self-report scales, including the General Anxiety Disorder Scale-7 (GAD-7), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Connor-Davidson resilience scale (CD-RISC), and so on.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Peking University; 🇨🇳 Beijing, Beijing, China