New therapy aims to ease the hidden burden on moms of autistic kids
NCT ID NCT05871931
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looked at whether a special type of counseling, called the Tidal Model, could help mothers of children with autism. The mothers attended 8 weekly one-on-one sessions. The goal was to reduce feelings of internalized stigma (blaming themselves) and improve their overall mental well-being. The study included 34 mothers and measured changes using standard questionnaires.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Tidal Model-based psychiatric nursing approach (8 weekly face-to-face sessions)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could offer a simple, non-drug way to help mothers of children with autism feel less stigmatized and more psychologically well.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 34 participants and no control group, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is talk-based and may not work 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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34 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2023
- 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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Female participants only
- 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: * Having a child diagnosed with ASD who is studying at Karaköprü Special Education and Practice School in Şanlıurfa. * Those who agree to participate in the research * No previous diagnosis of mental illness * 18 years of age or older * Knowing how to read and write * The mother who does not have problems in terms of hearing, speaking and understanding that will prevent communication in the interviews. Exclusion Criteria: * Under 18 years of age * Those who have problems in hearing, speaking and understanding that will prevent communication in the interviews * Mother with any previous diagnosis of mental illness * Having previously undergone similar intervention * Having a child with multiple disabilities.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Karaköprü Special Education Practice I. Level School
Sanliurfa, Karaköprü, 63320, Turkey (Türkiye)
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