Can sensory play empower parents and help kids with disabilities?
NCT ID NCT07118293
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a program called MSE-PEACE, where parents and children with developmental disabilities (like autism or ADHD) attend 10 sensory sessions together. The goal is to see if it improves children's engagement and emotional control, and helps parents feel more confident and less stressed. Thirty families will participate and share feedback through surveys and interviews.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Family-centered multi-sensory environment intervention (MSE-PEACE)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this program could give parents practical tools to help their child with daily activities and emotional regulation, and boost their own confidence.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 30 families and no comparison group, so results may not apply to everyone. The program requires a big time commitment.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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3 to 12 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged 3 to 12 years * Diagnosed with a developmental disability (e.g., autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, cerebral palsy, global developmental delay) * Able to attend 10 biweekly intervention sessions in person with a caregiver * Caregiver is the primary caregiver and agrees to actively participate in all sessions * Caregiver is able to complete written questionnaires in Chinese * Caregiver provides informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Child has significant physical or behavioral challenges that prevent safe participation in a multi-sensory therapy setting (e.g., uncontrollable aggression, high seizure risk) * Caregiver has cognitive or psychiatric conditions that significantly limit the ability to participate in shared sessions or complete questionnaires
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Occupational Therapy, National Cheng Kung University
Tainan, Taiwan
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