The effect of participating in the Let's Play programme on social engagement and interaction between autistic children and their parents

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder; Child social communication difficulties; Parent stress; Mental Health - Autistic spectrum disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622001139763
• Lead Sponsor: Associate Professor Cathy Andrew

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-08-18
• Study Completion: 2024-05-23
• Last Update Posted: 5 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 182

Inclusion Criteria

(1) have a child who is autistic or who has been identified as needing further diagnostic assessment.
(2) their child is aged between 0 and 5 years 11 months.
(3) the caregiver consents to randomisation (i.e., accept that they may be put on the waitlist).
(4) the caregiver consents to participating in the evaluation of the Let’s Play programme (i.e., contributing data).

Exclusion Criteria

(1) they are taking part in another parenting programme or receiving more than 15 hours of support per week through another service.
(2) the caregiver does not speak sufficient English to be able to understand the consent processes and participate in the workshop sessions.
(3) another child from their family is already participating in the trial.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in children's engagement with their parent - coded from filmed 10-minute parent-child play interactions using Bakeman and Adamson's (1984) method[ Measured at baseline (Time 1; Week 0), immediately post-participation (Time 2; Week 10, primary timepoint), and at 6-month follow-up (Time 3; Week 35)];Changes in parent's mean stress scores using the self-report Parenting Stress Index (Fourth Edition, Short Form; PSI-4-SF; Abidin, 2012)[ Measured at baseline (Time 1; Week 0), immediately post-participation (Time 2; Week 10, primary timepoint), and at 6-month follow-up (Time 3; Week 35)]