Sibling support: new program aims to help brothers and sisters of autistic people
NCT ID NCT06361147
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 6 times
Summary
This study tested whether a 6-session psychoeducation program could improve autism knowledge, sibling relationships, well-being, and resilience in 88 adult siblings of people with autism. Participants were all neurotypical adults living in Greece. The program was designed to provide tailored support, and no risks were identified. Results may point to a simple way to help families.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- psychoeducational program
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could offer a simple, low-cost way to support siblings of autistic individuals, improving family dynamics and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study in Greece using newly developed questionnaires not yet published in peer-reviewed journals, so results may not be widely generalizable.
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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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88 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Oct 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 70 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 were: (i) age 18 or older, (ii) having one sibling with a clinical diagnosis of ASD, (iii) no self-reported neurodevelopmental diagnosis, (iv) no prior participation in a psychoeducational program for autism and v) able to understand and communicate in Greek. Exclusion criteria were: (i) having more than one sibling diagnosed with ASD, and (ii) residing outside Greece. Participants were also required to have access to the internet and a device capable of participating in the online audiovisual sessions.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hellenic Mediterranean University
Heraklion, Crete, 82102, Greece
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