Clinical trial NCT02574559: CBCT for Parents of Children With Autism
Official title: Cognitively Based Compassion Training for Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Stress
Keywords: Caregiver
Stress
Depression
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Compassion Meditation
Lead sponsor: Emory University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2015-10-14
Enrollment: 29
Sex: ALL
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Brief summary: The purpose of this study is to determine if caregivers of children with a developmental delay experience a decrease in stress by participating in a meditation/cognitive training protocol.

Detailed description: A pilot-test, eight week, Cognitive Based Compassion Training (CBCT) program for caregivers of children with developmental delays that is comprised of eight two-hour weekly long sessions with a certified instructor followed by a twenty minute long meditation session. Sessions will focus on developing attention and stability of mind through focused attention training; cultivating insight into the nature of mental experience; cultivating self-compassion; developing equanimity; developing appreciation and gratitude; developing affection and empathy; realizing aspirational compassion; and realizing active compassion.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Caregiver of child(ren) with developmental delay (including parents, grandparents, other extended family, family friends, and providers)
* Spend significant amount of time (more than 10 hours/week) with children with special needs.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Started to use any psychotropic medication within one year.
* Had any changes in any psychotropic medication doses taken within one year.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change in Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC) Score
timeFrame: Baseline, Completion of Treatment (up to eight weeks), Follow-Up (up to three months post-participation)
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Change in Parenting Stress Index/Short Form (PSI/SF) Score
timeFrame: Baseline, Completion of Treatment (up to eight weeks), Follow-Up (up to three months post-participation)
measure: Change in Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) Score
timeFrame: Baseline, Completion of Treatment (up to eight weeks), Follow-Up (up to three months post-participation)
measure: Change in Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ) Score
timeFrame: Baseline, Completion of Treatment (up to eight weeks), Follow-Up (up to three months post-participation)
measure: Change in Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) Score
timeFrame: Baseline, Completion of Treatment (up to eight weeks), Follow-Up (up to three months post-participation)
measure: Change in Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) Score
timeFrame: Baseline, Completion of Treatment (up to eight weeks), Follow-Up (up to three months post-participation)
measure: Change in Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function- Adult Version (BRIEF-A) Score
timeFrame: Baseline, Completion of Treatment (up to eight weeks), Follow-Up (up to three months post-participation)
measure: Change in Parenting Sense of Competence Scale Score
timeFrame: Baseline, Completion of Treatment (up to eight weeks), Follow-Up (up to three months post-participation)
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Atlanta
country: United States
facility: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
state: Georgia
city: Atlanta
country: United States
facility: Emory University
state: Georgia
Study officials:
affiliation: Emory University Assistant Professor
name: Samuel Fernandez-Carriba, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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