UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000056113
Receipt number R000064116
Scientific Title Adaptation of SOLACE program and its efficacy to reduce effects of stigma on mental health of parents of children with autism spectrum disorders
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/05/01
Last modified on 2024/11/11 02:04:29

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Basic information

Public title

Adaptation of SOLACE program and its efficacy to reduce effects of
stigma on mental health of parents of children with autism spectrum
disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Acronym

Randomized Controlled Trial, Efficacy, Stigmatization protection program for parents, Autism Spectrum Disorder, mental health

Scientific Title

Adaptation of SOLACE program and its efficacy to reduce effects of
stigma on mental health of parents of children with autism spectrum
disorders

Scientific Title:Acronym

Randomized Controlled Trial, Efficacy, Stigmatization protection program for parents, Autism Spectrum Disorder, mental health

Region

Asia(except Japan)


Condition

Condition

Reduction in the level of self-stigma, social stigma, depression, anxiety,
stress and improvement in social support, self-esteem and self-compassion in parents of
children with ASD

Classification by specialty

Not applicable Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

1. To review indigenous literature on stigma, its misconception, myths, impact and coping
in cultural context in mothers of children with ASD to find out unique cultural aspects.
2. To adapt SOLACE from phase I.
3. To find out efficacy of adapted SOLACE program to combat stigma in parents of
children with ASD through RCT

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2

Pragmatic

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

To assess the efficacy of SOLACE program and to reduce effects of stigma on mental health of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders(ASD). The measurement tools would be DASS(Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995), Perceived Autism Related Stigma by Association Scale (Rizwi & Batool, 2020),Perceived Courtesy Stigma Scale (PCSS) (Chan & Lam 2017),Self-esteem scale, Positive Meaning of Caregiving, Self-compassion Scale, Social support. This outcome will be measured within 4 months.

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Cluster

Blinding

Single blind -participants are blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification

YES

Dynamic allocation

YES

Institution consideration

Institution is considered as adjustment factor in dynamic allocation.

Blocking

NO

Concealment

Central registration


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Educational,Counseling,Training

Type of intervention

Other

Interventions/Control_1

Experimental group will receive SOLACE program to reduce the effects of stigma on mental health of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This group will receive education about SOLACE program in about 10 sessions(only mothers will be given 8 sessions and Fathers will be given 2 sessions). Each session will be approximately 60-90 minutes.

Interventions/Control_2

Control group -1 will receive no treatment.

Interventions/Control_3


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Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


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Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit


Not applicable

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1. Those who have received diagnosed of their child 1-2 year ago.
2. Whose children are mild to moderate on spectrum (pre-diagnosed).
3. Screened out mothers having moderate to high level of stigma on Perceived Autism
Related Stigma by Association Scale (Rizwi & Batool, 2020) will be selected.
4. Having access to the internet.
5. Having familiarity with mobile usage.
6. Having social media accounts like WhatsApp and Facebook will be recruited.
7. Having intact marriages.
8. Whose spouses are also available and give consent for sessions.
9. Mothers from Lahore.

Key exclusion criteria

1. Having an ASD child with comorbid conditions.
2. Having more than one diagnosed ASD child.
3. Who have been diagnosed with severe psychiatric illness themselves.
4. Divorced/single mother

Target sample size

100


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Fatima
Middle name Salman
Last name Qazi

Organization

Centre for Clinical Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Division name

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Zip code

54590

Address

F7H8+HFV, Canal Rd, Quaid-i-Azam Campus, Lahore, Punjab

TEL

03224081556

Email

fatima.qazi264@gmail.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Fatima
Middle name Salman
Last name Qazi

Organization

Centre for Clinical Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Division name

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Zip code

54590

Address

F7H8+HFV, Canal Rd, Quaid-i-Azam Campus, Lahore, Punjab

TEL

042-99230533

Homepage URL

https://pu.edu.pk/home/department/45

Email

info.ccpsy@pu.edu.pk


Sponsor or person

Institute

Centre for Clinical Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Self-funded

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

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IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Centre for Clinical Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Address

F8V2+V96, Quaid-i-Azam Campus, Lahore, Punjab

Tel

042-99230533

Email

info.ccpsy@pu.edu.pk


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2025 Year 05 Month 01 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


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Progress

Recruitment status

Open public recruiting

Date of protocol fixation

2024 Year 02 Month 15 Day

Date of IRB

2024 Year 12 Month 08 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2024 Year 11 Month 11 Day

Last follow-up date

2025 Year 03 Month 01 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

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Management information

Registered date

2024 Year 11 Month 11 Day

Last modified on

2024 Year 11 Month 11 Day



Link to view the page

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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000064116