UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000061107
Receipt number R000069929
Scientific Title The effectiveness of Family Health Therapy in treating psychological distress of Mothers with autistic children
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/03/31
Last modified on 2026/03/31 00:48:56

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Basic information

Public title

The effectiveness of Family Health Therapy in treating psychological distress of Mothers with autistic children

Acronym

Family Health Therapy for treating psychological distress

Scientific Title

The effectiveness of Family Health Therapy in treating psychological distress of Mothers with autistic children

Scientific Title:Acronym

Family Health Therapy for treating psychological distress

Region

Africa


Condition

Condition

Psychological distress

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

This study investigated the effectiveness of Family Health Therapy in treating psychological distress of Mothers with autistic children

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2

Others

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Perceived emotional distress inventory

Key secondary outcomes

Parent Irrational Beliefs Scale


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Cluster

Blinding

Double blind -all involved are blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

YES

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

YES

Concealment

Numbered container method


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Other

Interventions/Control_1

Participants in the intervention group were exposed to 12-session REFHT treatment program

Interventions/Control_2

Participants in the control group were not exposed to 12-session REFHT treatment program but waitlisted.

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

25 years-old <

Age-upper limit

68 years-old >

Gender

Female

Key inclusion criteria

High psychological distress

Key exclusion criteria

No psychological distress

Target sample size

89


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Grace
Middle name Ngozi
Last name Omeje

Organization

University of Nigeria

Division name

University

Zip code

410001

Address

Room 23 Fafunwa Building, Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria

TEL

+2347066725165

Email

grace.omeje@unn.edu.ng


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Moses
Middle name Onyemaechi
Last name Ede

Organization

University of Nigeria

Division name

University

Zip code

410001

Address

Room 23 Fafunwa Building, Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria

TEL

+2347066725165

Homepage URL

https://www.unn.edu.ng/

Email

onyemaechi.moses@gmail.com


Sponsor or person

Institute

University of Nigeria

Institute

Department

Personal name

Moses Ede


Funding Source

Organization

University of Nigeria

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

University of Nigeria

Address

University of Nigeria

Tel

+2347066725165

Email

onyemaechi.moses@gmail.com


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

2026 Year 03 Month 31 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol

No URL

Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications

No URL

Number of participants that the trial has enrolled

89

Results

The findings showed that FHT had a significant impact in decreasing the high level of parental distress

Results date posted

2026 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason

No delay

Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics

High psychological distress

Participant flow

44 participants in the treatment group
45 participants in the control group

Adverse events

No adverse effect

Outcome measures

Perceived Emotional Distress Inventory

Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2022 Year 05 Month 09 Day

Date of IRB

2022 Year 03 Month 14 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2022 Year 07 Month 27 Day

Last follow-up date

2022 Year 12 Month 04 Day

Date of closure to data entry

2023 Year 02 Month 07 Day

Date trial data considered complete

2023 Year 04 Month 15 Day

Date analysis concluded

2023 Year 06 Month 03 Day


Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2026 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 03 Month 31 Day



Link to view the page

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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000069929