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Online Mindfulness-based Program for Parents of Children With Autism
The goal of the project is to investigate the effects of online 8-week MBSR intervention on diverse parents to support their children with ASD. The investigators will conduct a randomized waitlist-controlled trial with a sample size 22 parents. This study utilizes psychological, behavioral and psychophysiological measures with parents of children with ASD ages 6-12. The first aim is to determine if parents of children with autism from diverse populations are willing participate in and complete an online MBSR program and if online delivery is as effective as in-person program. The battery of parental-report psychological assessments to measure resilience, parental sleep and stress as well as children's behaviors will be administered before and after the treatment. The second aim is to investigate the effects of a virtual MBSR intervention on cardiovascular and sympathetic nervous activity measured by continuous EDA and EKG. Participants will participate in a validated laboratory stress protocol consisting of mental arithmetic and speech tasks before and after the MBSR intervention.
Conditions:
🦠 Mindfulness 🦠 Psychophysiologic Reaction 🦠 Behavior, Health
🗓️ Study Start (Actual) 15 August 2022
🗓️ Primary Completion (Estimated) 30 August 2024
✅ Study Completion (Estimated) 30 December 2024
👥 Enrollment (Estimated) 24
🔬 Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
📊 Phase NA
Locations:
📍 San Jose, California, United States

📋 Eligibility Criteria

Description

    Inclusion Criteria:

    • * have a child aged 6-12 years old that has been diagnosed by a psychiatrist or a psychologist with autism spectrum disorder
    • * English speaking
    • * parents do not receive any form of psychological or behavioral treatment at the time of referral
    • * parents have never participated in a MBSR workshop prior to the enrollment
    • * parents do not have previous meditation experience
    • * parents do not have a severe mental illness (self-assessed),
    • * parents agree to participate in the 8-week MBSR intervention

    Exclusion Criteria:

    • * parents who currently receive psychotherapy or take medications for health issues
Ages Eligible for Study: 21 Years to 64 Years (ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

🗓️ Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

  • First Submitted 2 September 2022
  • First Submitted that Met QC Criteria 18 June 2023
  • First Posted 22 June 2023

Study Record Updates

  • Last Update Submitted that Met QC Criteria 2 February 2024
  • Last Update Posted 6 February 2024
  • Last Verified February 2024
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