Mindfulness may ease depression and stress in parents of autistic kids
NCT ID NCT05877287
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether an 8-week mindfulness-based stress reduction program could lower depression, anxiety, stress, and hopelessness in parents of children with autism. 96 parents took part in weekly 60-minute group sessions. The goal is to see if this simple, non-drug approach can improve parents' mental well-being.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mindfulness-based stress reduction program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to improve mental health for parents of children with autism.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with 96 participants, so results may not apply to all parents. The program requires weekly in-person sessions, which may not be practical for everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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96 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria * Being a parent of a child with autism * Being literate and able to communicate in Turkish Exclusion Criteria: * Having a diagnosed mental and mental health problem * Having a chronic, mental and mental health problem other than autism in a child with autism * Having previously participated in a mindfulness-based stress reduction program * Having another disabled child
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Necmettin Erbakan Üniversity
Konya, Turkey (Türkiye)
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