Autism Spectrum DisorderPBI-ASDNCT03721913
Participation-based Intervention on Community Participation and Parent Empowerment for Children With ASD
A study testing participation-based intervention in people with Autism Spectrum Disorder, run by Chang Gung University at 1 site in Taiwan.
Trial summary
Community participation of children with ASD is affected by child (including body function and personal factors), family and environmental factors. This study proposes an innovative Participation-based intervention based on the principles of self-determined, family-centered, strength-based, and solution-focused… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 6 to 10 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- What is being tested?
- participation-based intervention
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 24 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTaiwan
- Study dates
- 23 Oct 2018to 30 Dec 2020
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 6 to 10 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
Who may be able to join
- Children are elementary school students between the ages of 6 and 10
- Diagnosed with Autism spectrum disorder by DSM-V with a medical certificate, and reached the cut-off score (7 points) of Autism Behavior Checklist-Taiwan version(ABC-T).
- Children have an IQ of at least 70 (as measured by Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children).
- Parents agree to participate in this study and sign the consent form.
- Children over 7 years should provide written consent form.
Who cannot join
- Children with unstable physical conditions within 3 months, such as cancer, having surgery, infection, or other active medical conditions.
- Children have known genetic conditions (e.g., Down syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome).
- Children have diagnosis associated with physical disability (e.g. cerebral palsy, congenital malformations, or musculoskeletal disorders)
- Children have significant sensory impairments such as visual or hearing impairments.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Efficacy of Participation-based Intervention on Community Participation and Parent Empowerment for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Community participation of children with ASD is affected by child (including body function and personal factors), family and environmental factors. This study proposes an innovative Participation-based intervention based on the principles of self-determined, family-centered, strength-based, and solution-focused approaches. This intervention targets on promoting children's community participation, and forms solution strategies from analyzing the strength and needs of child, family, and environment. The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of participation-based intervention on community participation and family empowerment for children with ASD 6-10 years of age.
Read the detailed description
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have social interaction and communication disorders, restricted interests and repetitive behaviors, which may further restrict daily activities and participation. Participation of children with ASD often are more restricted in the community than at home and school, due to problems such as environmental barriers and resources inadequacy. Research showed that school-age children with ASD participated less in social, leisure and sports activities than children with typical development, thus may result in loneness or social isolation and impact on long-term physical and psychological health.
Community participation of children with ASD is affected by child (including body function and personal factors), family and environmental factors. This study proposes an innovative Participation-based intervention based on the principles of self-determined, family-centered, strength-based, and solution-focused approaches. This intervention targets on promoting children's community participation, and forms solution strategies from analyzing the strength and needs of child, family, and environment. The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of participation-based intervention on community participation and family empowerment for children with ASD 6-10 years of age.
This study is proposed as a 2-year project that will use a stratified randomized controlled trial design to examine the efficacy of participation-based intervention (experimental group) in comparison to no additional intervention (control group). The study period includes 12-week intervention phase and 12-week follow-up phase, and 3 outcome measures: pre-test, post-test, and follow-up. The primary outcomes are children's community participation, the secondary outcomes are parental empowerment, family quality of life, and satisfaction with partnerships. This study will have great impact on promoting collaboration among child, family and therapists, and supporting full inclusion in society of children with ASD and their families.
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Being tested
- participation-based intervention
- Keywords
- Autism, participation-based intervention, community participation, family empowerment, randomized controlled trial
- Medical subject headings
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autistic Disorder
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
participation-based interventionOther
The participation-based intervention is a goal-orientated, family-centered, and self-determined approach that emphasize on solution strategies based on child and family-selected goals. Intervention strategies will be formed by analyzing the strength and needs of child, family, and environment, and implemented by collaboration between family and interventionists.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention group | Experimental | The participation-based intervention is a goal-orientated, family-centered, and self-determined approach that emphasize on solution strategies based on child and family-selected goals. Intervention strategies will be formed by analyzing the strength and needs of child, family, and environment, and implemented by collaboration between family and interventionists. Receives: Other: participation-based intervention |
| Control group | No intervention | The control group will not receive the intervention during the study. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) performance and satisfaction scores
The COPM is a measure for identifying children's participation problems and prioritizing the goals. The parents will be asked to use a 10-point rating scales (1-10: higher scores indicating better performance and higher satisfaction) to rate their perception of performance and satisfaction of the goals.
Measured: From baseline to post-intervention at 12 weeks and follow-up at 24 weeks
Change in the Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) scores
The GAS is a measure for evaluating the goal attainment. It is a five level scale ranged from -2 to +2 where -2 represented the level of performance before intervention, 0 the expected level of attainment after intervention and +2 represented a level of attainment that exceeded expectations.
Measured: From baseline to post-intervention at 12 weeks and follow-up at 24 weeks
Secondary outcomes (3)
Parent Empowerment and Efficacy Measure (PEEM)
The PEEM is a 20-item questionnaire designed to measure parent functioning. The parents will be asked to use a 10-point scale to indicate how well each statement captures the way they feel about themselves in relation to their role as parent. A rating of 1 is used to indicate that the statement is a poor match for the way they feel and sounds nothing like them. A rating of 10 indicates that the statement is a perfect match and describes exactly how they feel. The total possible score ranges from 20 to 200.
Measured: Baseline, post-intervention at 12 weeks and follow-up at 24 weeks
Family Quality of Life (FaQoL)
The FaQoL(McWilliam, 2011) is a 40-item questionnaire rate on a 5-point scale (1-poor to 5-excellent) for parents to rate their perception of satisfaction.
Measured: Baseline, post-intervention at 12 weeks and follow-up at 24 weeks
Chinese version of Family-Professional Partnership Scale (FPPS-P-C)
(only for the intervention groups) The FPPS-P-C is a 18-item scale for assessing parents' perceptions of the importance of and their satisfaction with family-professional partnerships. The parents will be asked to indicate how important each item was for their partnership with a professional serving their child using a 5-point scale, ranging from 1 (not at all important) to 5 (very important).
Measured: post-intervention at 12 weeks and follow-up at 24 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted26 Oct 2018
- Study start23 Oct 2018
- Primary completion30 Dec 2020
- Study completion30 Dec 2020
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Autism Spectrum DisorderStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 24 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Chang Gung University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Lin-Ju Kang, Chang Gung University
- Investigators
- Lin-Ju Kang, PhD, Principal investigator, Chang Gung University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03721913
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 201800429A3
- Acronym
- PBI-ASD
- Status last verified
- Aug 2022
- First submitted
- 22 Oct 2018
- Last updated
- 26 Aug 2022
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Publications
Kang LJ, Huang HH, Wu YT, Chen CL. Initial evaluation of an environment-based intervention for participation of autistic children: a randomized controlled trial. Disabil Rehabil. 2024 May;46(9):1851-1861. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2023.2209743. Epub 2023 May 15.
PubMed 37183406
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 26 Aug 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Efficacy of Participation-based Intervention on Community Participation and Parent Empowerment for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03721913
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- PBI-ASD / 201800429A3
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Keywords
- Autism, participation-based intervention, community participation, family empowerment, randomized controlled trial
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 24 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Chang Gung UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
- Study start
- 23 Oct 2018 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Dec 2020 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Dec 2020 (actual)
- First posted
- 26 Oct 2018 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Community participation of children with ASD is affected by child (including body function and personal factors), family and environmental factors. This study proposes an innovative Participation-based intervention based on the principles of self-determined, family-centered, strength-based, and solution-focused approaches. This intervention targets on promoting children's community participation, and forms solution strategies from analyzing the strength and needs of child, family, and environment. The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of participation-based intervention on community participation and family empowerment for children with ASD 6-10 years of age.
Detailed description
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have social interaction and communication disorders, restricted interests and repetitive behaviors, which may further restrict daily activities and participation. Participation of children with ASD often are more restricted in the community than at home and school, due to problems such as environmental barriers and resources inadequacy. Research showed that school-age children with ASD participated less in social, leisure and sports activities than children with typical development, thus may result in loneness or social isolation and impact on long-term physical and psychological health.
Community participation of children with ASD is affected by child (including body function and personal factors), family and environmental factors. This study proposes an innovative Participation-based intervention based on the principles of self-determined, family-centered, strength-based, and solution-focused approaches. This intervention targets on promoting children's community participation, and forms solution strategies from analyzing the strength and needs of child, family, and environment. The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of participation-based intervention on community participation and family empowerment for children with ASD 6-10 years of age.
This study is proposed as a 2-year project that will use a stratified randomized controlled trial design to examine the efficacy of participation-based intervention (experimental group) in comparison to no additional intervention (control group). The study period includes 12-week intervention phase and 12-week follow-up phase, and 3 outcome measures: pre-test, post-test, and follow-up. The primary outcomes are children's community participation, the secondary outcomes are parental empowerment, family quality of life, and satisfaction with partnerships. This study will have great impact on promoting collaboration among child, family and therapists, and supporting full inclusion in society of children with ASD and their families.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention group | Experimental | Other: participation-based interventionThe participation-based intervention is a goal-orientated, family-centered, and self-determined approach that emphasize on solution strategies based on child and family-selected goals. Intervention strategies will be formed by analyzing the strength and needs of child, family, and environment, and implemented by collaboration between family and interventionists. |
| Control group | No intervention | –The control group will not receive the intervention during the study. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 6 to 10 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Children are elementary school students between the ages of 6 and 10
- Diagnosed with Autism spectrum disorder by DSM-V with a medical certificate, and reached the cut-off score (7 points) of Autism Behavior Checklist-Taiwan version(ABC-T).
- Children have an IQ of at least 70 (as measured by Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children).
- Parents agree to participate in this study and sign the consent form.
- Children over 7 years should provide written consent form.
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Children with unstable physical conditions within 3 months, such as cancer, having surgery, infection, or other active medical conditions.
- Children have known genetic conditions (e.g., Down syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome).
- Children have diagnosis associated with physical disability (e.g. cerebral palsy, congenital malformations, or musculoskeletal disorders)
- Children have significant sensory impairments such as visual or hearing impairments.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| participation-based interventionThe participation-based intervention is a goal-orientated, family-centered, and self-determined approach that emphasize on solution strategies based on child and family-selected goals. Intervention strategies will be formed by analyzing the strength and needs of child, family, and environment, and implemented by collaboration between family and interventionists. | Other | Intervention group |
Primary outcome
Change in the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) performance and satisfaction scores
Time frame: From baseline to post-intervention at 12 weeks and follow-up at 24 weeks
The COPM is a measure for identifying children's participation problems and prioritizing the goals. The parents will be asked to use a 10-point rating scales (1-10: higher scores indicating better performance and higher satisfaction) to rate their perception of performance and satisfaction of the goals.
Change in the Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) scores
Time frame: From baseline to post-intervention at 12 weeks and follow-up at 24 weeks
The GAS is a measure for evaluating the goal attainment. It is a five level scale ranged from -2 to +2 where -2 represented the level of performance before intervention, 0 the expected level of attainment after intervention and +2 represented a level of attainment that exceeded expectations.
3 secondary outcomes
Parent Empowerment and Efficacy Measure (PEEM)
Time frame: Baseline, post-intervention at 12 weeks and follow-up at 24 weeks
Family Quality of Life (FaQoL)
Time frame: Baseline, post-intervention at 12 weeks and follow-up at 24 weeks
Chinese version of Family-Professional Partnership Scale (FPPS-P-C)
Time frame: post-intervention at 12 weeks and follow-up at 24 weeks
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 26 Aug 2022.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 37183406Kang LJ, Huang HH, Wu YT, Chen CL. Initial evaluation of an environment-based intervention for participation of autistic children: a randomized controlled trial. Disabil Rehabil. 2024 May;46(9):1851-1861. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2023.2209743. Epub 2023 May 15.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Lin-Ju Kang, PhD principal investigator
Chang Gung University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing participation-based intervention in people with Autism Spectrum Disorder, run by Chang Gung University at 1 site in Taiwan.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Aug 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) performance and satisfaction scores (time frame: From baseline to post-intervention at 12 weeks and follow-up at 24 weeks). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03721913, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 26 Aug 2022.