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N/A N=80 Randomized Treatment

CPI Training for Parents of Children With ASD

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Enrolled (actual)
80
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jun 2021
Primary outcome: Primary: Change in the Child Adjustment and Parent Efficacy Scale-Developmental Disability Self-Efficacy Scale Total Score — 8.3; 2.5 units on a scale — p=0.11

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Parent-based Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) physical management training program (P-CPI) (Behavioral)
Age
Pediatric · 5+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Primary completion
Jun 2020

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Change in the Child Adjustment and Parent Efficacy Scale-Developmental Disability Self-Efficacy Scale Total Score
8.3; 2.5 0.11
SECONDARY
Change in the Parent Stress Index - Short Form Total Score
-2.7; -0.5 0.40
SECONDARY
Change in the Family Quality of Life Scale Total Score
1.9; 1.3 0.72

Summary

The purpose of this 24-week study is to determine whether the "Parent-based Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) physical management training program" (i.e., P-CPI) is effective in increasing self-efficacy in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Each subject must be an adult caregiver/parent of a Lurie Center for Autism patient with 'patient' defined as having at minimum one visit/contact per year with any Lurie Center for Autism clinician. The patient (child):
  • May be male or female.
  • Must be from 5-12 years of age (inclusive).
  • Must live at home.
  • May have any IQ.
  • Must have an ASD diagnosis per the DSM-5 checklist confirmed by expert clinician at enrollment.
  • Must have a symptom severity score of 18 or greater on the ABC Irritability subscale confirmed by expert clinician at enrollment.
  • The subject may have any primary language but must be comfortable speaking and reading English without translation.
  • The subject must be the self-identified primary caregiver of the Lurie Center for Autism patient.
  • The subject must be recommended by a Lurie Center for Autism clinician.
  • The subject must be able to attend in person the maximum the training session on the specified date/time/location.
  • The subject must be willing to complete the assessment measures.
  • Only one subject per family may participate.

Exclusion Criteria

  • The subject must not have any self-identified physical limitations or disabilities that prevent use of physical intervention techniques.
  • The patient (child) of the subject must not have any compromising neurological disorders (i.e., CP, active seizures).
  • The patient should not have the addition of non-drug treatment (including ABA and parent-training) for 4 weeks prior to intervention
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03537261). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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