Evaluating the acceptability, feasibility, and short-term effects of a coach-supported, online parenting program (‘PiP-Kids Autism’) for parents of autistic children, targeting child depression and anxiety.
- Conditions
- Parenting practices of parents of autistic childrenAutistic Child DepressionAutistic Child AnxietyPublic Health - Health promotion/educationPublic Health - Health service researchMental Health - DepressionMental Health - AnxietyMental Health - Autistic spectrum disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12624000394549
- Lead Sponsor
- Monash University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 45
Parents/guardians:
- of autistic children aged 8 - 11 who live in Australia
- who can read and speak English
- have internet access
1. Child does not yet have phrase speech (meaningful multi-word utterances that include an action word such as I am jumping on the trampoline).
2. Child has a significant neurologic or metabolic disorder, chromosomal abnormality, motor or sensory impairment, or a life-threatening medical condition.
3. Child requires acute treatment or intensive intervention (i.e. behaviours that have resulted in physical injuries to self or others requiring emergency care services more than once in the last 4 months, and/or ongoing behaviours that require ambulance/hospital/police contact).
4. Child is currently taking medication for anxiety or depression.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in preventive parenting practices from pre to post intervention (quantitative). [Parenting to Reduce Child Anxiety and Depression Scale-Autism (PaRCADS-Autism)<br>Change in Total score on the PaRCADS-Autism <br> 1) Pre-intervention (baseline survey package)<br>2) Post-intervention: 120 days from baseline assessment completion date]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method