The study of group parental training about autism and behavioral management of children on mental health of parent and behavioral problems of their children
This study evaluates the effect of parental training group on autistic children and their parents. Inclusion criteria are having a child affected by autistic disorder in preschool or school age and no participation in other parent training groups. The parents of 30 autistic children are selected by in convenience method, and then they will be divided in 2 groups randomly. Their parents of the intervention group will participate in 10 weeks of parent training program according to Taung (2006). Each session lasts 90 minutes. The parent s and their children of both groups will be assessed before and after intervention in 2 extra weeks. For assessing the maintaining effect of intervention, they will be assessed 3 months later.
The parents will be assessed by Family Assessment Device, The Billings and Moos coping checklist (1981) and General Health Questionnaire of Goldberg and their children with Childhood Autism Rating Scale and social communication questionnaire. These questionnaires have been normalized in Iranian population. It is difficult for the researches to design a sham intervention for control group to reduce placebo effect.
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT2013010812053N1
Registration date:2013-03-16, 1391/12/26
Registration timing:prospective
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2013-03-16, 1391/12/26
Registrant information
Name
Mitra Hakim Shooshtari
Name of organization / entity
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 21 6650 9024
Email address
hakim.m@iums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Tehran University of Medical Sceinces, Mental Health Research Center of Tehran Psychiatric Institute
Expected recruitment start date
2013-06-01, 1392/03/11
Expected recruitment end date
2013-12-29, 1392/10/08
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
The study of group parental training about autism and behavioral management of children on mental health of parent and behavioral problems of their children
Public title
declining the problems of autistic children and therir parents with parent psychoeducation
Purpose
Other
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
inclusion criteria: the parents with a child affected by autistic disorder in preschool or school age; no participation in other parent training group
Age
From 2 years old to 12 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
30
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Mental Health Research Center of tehran psychitric institute
Street address
Tehran, Islamic Revolution, Ghods Street, Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Postal Code: 1417614411
City
Tehran
Postal code
1417614411
Approval date
2012-12-15, 1391/09/25
Ethics committee reference number
17571
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
autistic disorder
ICD-10 code
F84.0
ICD-10 code description
Childhood autism
Primary outcomes
1
Description
family assessment
Timepoint
pre and post intervention and 3 months later
Method of measurement
Family Assessment Device
2
Description
coping mechanism
Timepoint
pre and post intervention and 3 months later
Method of measurement
The Billings and Moos coping checklist (1981)
3
Description
general health
Timepoint
pre and post intervention and 3 months later
Method of measurement
General Health Questionnaire of Goldberg
Secondary outcomes
1
Description
social communication
Timepoint
pre and post intervention and 3 months later
Method of measurement
social communication questionnaire
2
Description
childhood autism
Timepoint
pre and post intervention and 3 months later
Method of measurement
childhood autism rating scale
Intervention groups
1
Description
parents of intervention group should participate in 10 sesssions of parental training according to Taung(2006). it appears that participation of control group in 10 weeks without any clear content is not etical, so they will be seen in 3 sessions (before and after and 3 months later) to fill questionaire.
. Each session lasts 90 minutes. Content of sessions are:
Session 1: introduction
Goals of the intervention; group rules; talking about autism
Session 2: problems of parents after diagnosis
Reaction to diagnosis; stress and dealing with it
Session 3: identifying and management of behavioral problems
What is behavioral management? How do the parents start it?
Session 4: how can we change inappropriate behavior with modifying the consequences?
Positive rewards, extinction, punishment
Session 5: how do we reinforce new behavior?
Giving feedback; shaping new behavior
Session 6: communication problems in autistic children that can talk
How these problems do affect on their behavior?
Session 7: communication problems in autistic children that cannot talk
How do these problems affect on their behavior? Improving nonverbal communication; how can we reinforce communication? How can we start communication? (Some ideas to start interaction with young children)
Session 8: social problems in autistic children
Therapeutic approach for young children; Therapeutic approach for older children and adolescent
Session 9: playing and working with others
The importance of playing; how do you attract your child's attention? Increasing eye contact, paying and sustaining attention on a task, recalling
Session 10: evaluating and criticizing all previous sessions
Category
Behavior
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Tehran Psychiatric Institute and Mental Health Research Center
Full name of responsible person
zarafshan Hadi
Street address
Tehran, Sattar, Worship St., Shahid Mansouri, Tehran Psychiatric Institute and Mental Health Research Center, Mail Code: 1443813444
City
Tehran
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Tehran Psychiatric Institute, Mental Health Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Eftekhar Mehrdad
Street address
Tehran, Sattar khan Avenue, Shahid Mansouri Street, Tehran Psychiatric Institute and Mental Health Research Center, Mail Code: 1443813444
City
Tehran
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Tehran Psychiatric Institute, Mental Health Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
empty
Domestic or foreign origin
empty
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
empty
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Mental Health Research Center
Full name of responsible person
Hakim Shooshtari Mitra
Position
associate professor of child and adolescent psychiatrist
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Shahid Mansouri street, Niayesh street, Sattar khan Avenue, Tehran psychiatric Institute and Mental Health Research Center, Mail Code: 1443813444
City
Tehran
Postal code
Phone
+98 21 6650 9024
Fax
Email
mitra.hakim@gmail.com
Web page address
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Hakim Shooshtari mitra
Position
associate professor of child and adolescent psychiatrist
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Shahid Mansouri street, Niayesh street, sattar khan Avenue, Tehran Psychiatric Institute and Mental Health Research Center, Mail Code: 1443813444
City
Tehran
Postal code
1443813444
Phone
+98 21 6650 9024
Fax
Email
mitra.hakim@gmail.com
Web page address
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Hakim Shooshtrai Mitra
Position
associate professor of child and adsolescent psychiatrist
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Shahid Mansouri street, Niayesh street, sattar khan Avenue, Tehran Psychiatric institute amd Mental Health Research Center
City
Tehran
Postal code
1443813444
Phone
+98 21 6650 9024
Fax
+98 21 6650 6853
Email
mitra.hakim@gmail.com
Web page address
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)