Feasibility Controlled Trial of an 8-session Group Intervention for Siblings of Children Who Have… (NCT04714606) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Feasibility Controlled Trial of an 8-session Group Intervention for Siblings of Children Who Have ASD
United Kingdom12 participantsStarted 2020-12-14
Plain-language summary
A feasibility controlled trial of an eight-session group intervention for siblings of children who have an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Children will be recruited from a multi-academy trust of nine schools. Due to the on-going impact of COVID-19 restrictions, children will be allocated to the intervention condition (eight session support group) if they are physically attending school and to the control condition (receipt of a booklet) if they remain at home. Pre and post outcome measures will be completed by children and their parents in both research arms.
Who can participate
Age range7 Years – 11 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion criteria
✓. 7-11 years old.
✓. Must have a sibling who has a formal diagnosis of ASD.
✓. Must be competent in the English language.
✓. Must be in mainstream education.
✓. Must be willing and able to engage in an eight-session group intervention (including being accompanied to and from the group by their parents/carers).
✓. Must be registered with a GP and parental consent gained to inform the GP that the sibling is attending the group.
Exclusion criteria
✕. If the sibling has a diagnosis of ASD themselves.
✕. If there are any clear risk concerns (e.g. any thought or intent to harm self or others, involvement in court proceedings or with the criminal justice system).
✕. If the sibling is currently receiving any other psychological treatment.
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What they're measuring
1
Change in Strengths & Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ, Goodman et al., 2009) scores
Timeframe: Pre (Week 1) and post (Week 6) intervention
2
Change in Paediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL V4.0; Varni, Seid & Kurtin, 2001) scores
Timeframe: Pre (Week 1) and post (Week 6) intervention
3
Change in Knowledge of Autism Questionnaire (KAS; Ross & Cuskelly, 2006) scores
Timeframe: Pre (Week 1) and post (Week 6) intervention
4
Change in Goal Based Outcomes (GBOs, Law & Jacob, 2015) scores Goal Based Outcomes (GBOs, Law & Jacob, 2015)
Timeframe: Pre (Week 1) and post (Week 6) intervention
. If the sibling has a learning disability or difficulty that will make it hard to access the group content and/or capacity to provide informed consent.