New program aims to support parents of autistic kids
NCT ID NCT07604532
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a psycho-educational program designed to help family caregivers of children with autism become more aware of their own needs and better at seeking support. Fifty caregivers of children aged 6 to 12 took part. The program involved teaching coping strategies and was evaluated before and after using a questionnaire.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- psycho-educational program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could provide a simple, non-drug way to help caregivers of children with autism feel more supported and better able to cope.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, single-group study with no comparison group, so results may not be generalizable. The program's long-term benefits are unknown.
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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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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Jun 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Family has a child with characteristics: • Age from 6 to 12 years old (school age). * Family caregivers with characteristics: * Be the primary caregiver at the same home and provide direct care for the children for at least 1 year. Exclusion Criteria: * Family has child with neurological or physical disorders or a disability and doesn't have other children with special needs or disability
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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El Abbasia Mental Health Hospital
Cairo, El Abbasia, 11511, Egypt
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faculty of Nursing Ain Shams University
Cairo, El Abbasia, 11511, Egypt
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