Can parent training tame autism behaviors and ease family stress?
NCT ID NCT07570550
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether teaching parents of children with autism special behavior support techniques can reduce challenging behaviors and lower parenting stress. About 80 families in South Punjab, Pakistan, will take part in an 8-10 week program. The goal is to see if this approach, adapted to local culture and languages, helps both children and caregivers.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- parent training in positive behavioral support
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a low-cost, culturally adapted way for families in South Punjab to manage autism-related challenging behaviors at home.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with no control group, so results may not be generalizable. Success depends on parents consistently applying techniques, which may be difficult in real-world settings.
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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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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: Children aged 3 to 12 years with a confirmed diagnosis of ASD (based on DSM-5 criteria). Presence of at least two moderate-to-severe "challenging behaviors" as reported by parents. Parents/caregivers who are the primary providers of daily care. Residents of South Punjab for the past 12 months. Exclusion Criteria: Children with severe comorbid physical disabilities (e.g., total blindness or deafness) that prevent participation in standard PBS activities. Parents currently enrolled in other intensive behavioral training programs.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
Multiple Locations, 60000, Pakistan
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