Clinical trial NCT06854172: Investigating the Effects of Mindfulness-Based Self-Compassion Training Given to Parents of Children With Cerebral Palsy on Parents' Self-Efficacy, Caregiver Burden, and Emotion Regulation
Official title: Investigating the Effects of Mindfulness-Based Self-Compassion Training Given to Parents of Children With Cerebral Palsy on Parents' Self-Efficacy, Caregiver Burden, and Emotion Regulation
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Conditions: It is Planned to Provide Self-compassion Training to Parents of Children With Cerebral Palsy
Keywords: mındfulness
self compassion
education
cerebral palsy
parent
care burden
emotional regulation
Lead sponsor: Ataturk University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-03-03
Enrollment: 60
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Observational model: CASE_ONLY
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: The universe of the study consists of Special Education and Rehabilitation Centers in Siirt province. There are a total of 3000 patients registered in Special Education and Rehabilitation Centers. The number of children with cerebral palsy is 252. The parents of children who meet the inclusion criteria will be included in the sample of the study.

Brief summary: The purpose of this observational study is to learn the effects of Mindfulness-Based Self-Compassion Training given to parents of children with Cerebral Palsy. The main question it aims to answer is:

-Is Mindfulness-Based Self-Compassion Training effective on parents' caregiver burden, self-efficacy, and emotion regulation? Parents who receive self-compassion training will answer survey questions before and after the training.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria(For parents):

* Having a child diagnosed with cerebral palsy between the ages of 1-18,
* Being literate,
* Not having communication problems,
* Being between the ages of 18-65.

Inclusion Criteria(For childs):

* Having been diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy,
* Being registered in a special education and rehabilitation center.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Caring for other dependents (elderly, disabled, etc.),
* Having a mental illness (major depression, psychosis, etc.),
* Having communication problems,
* Not continuing education.

Primary outcomes:
measure: A personal information form will be filled out regarding the descriptive information of the parents in the experimental and control groups. (Personal information form)
timeFrame: Day 1 and up to study completion, average 9 weeks".
measure: A self-efficacy scale will be applied to determine the self-efficacy levels of parents. (Parent self-efficacy scale)
timeFrame: Day 1 and up to study completion, average 9 weeks
measure: With this scale, the care burden of parents will be evaluated. (Zarit caregiver load scale)
timeFrame: Day 1 and up to study completion, average 9 weeks
measure: In the study, the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Scale will be used to determine parents' emotion regulation. (Cognitive Emotion Regulation Scale)
timeFrame: Day 1 and up to study completion, average 9 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Siirt
country: Turkey
facility: Special Education and Rehabilitation Centers
Study officials:
affiliation: Siirt University
name: Suheyla Yurt, PhD Student
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: Ataturk University
name: Sibel ASİ KARAKAŞ, Professor
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
References:
citation: Prest KR, Borek AJ, Boylan AR. Play-based groups for children with cerebral palsy and their parents: A qualitative interview study about the impact on mothers' well-being. Child Care Health Dev. 2022 Jul;48(4):578-587. doi: 10.1111/cch.12962. Epub 2022 Feb 1.
citation: van der Kemp J, Ketelaar M, Rentinck ICM, Sommers-Spijkerman MPJ, Benders MJNL, Gorter JW. Exploring Parents' Experiences and Needs During Disclosure of a Cerebral Palsy Diagnosis of Their Young Child: A Scoping Review. Child Care Health Dev. 2024 Nov;50(6):e13327. doi: 10.1111/cch.13327.
citation: Schuling R, Huijbers MJ, van Ravesteijn H, Donders R, Cillessen L, Kuyken W, Speckens AEM. Recovery from recurrent depression: Randomized controlled trial of the efficacy of mindfulness-based compassionate living compared with treatment-as-usual on depressive symptoms and its consolidation at longer term follow-up. J Affect Disord. 2020 Aug 1;273:265-273. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.03.182. Epub 2020 May 4.