CBCT for Parents of Children With Autism

NCT ID: NCT02574559

Last Updated: 2020-01-31

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

29 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-06-30

Study Completion Date

2016-02-11

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine if caregivers of children with a developmental delay experience a decrease in stress by participating in a meditation/cognitive training protocol.

Detailed Description

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A pilot-test, eight week, Cognitive Based Compassion Training (CBCT) program for caregivers of children with developmental delays that is comprised of eight two-hour weekly long sessions with a certified instructor followed by a twenty minute long meditation session. Sessions will focus on developing attention and stability of mind through focused attention training; cultivating insight into the nature of mental experience; cultivating self-compassion; developing equanimity; developing appreciation and gratitude; developing affection and empathy; realizing aspirational compassion; and realizing active compassion.

Conditions

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Stress

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Caregiver of Child With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Caregivers attending eight weekly sessions of Cognitive Based Compassion Training Sessions and Meditation.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cognitive Based Compassion Training Session: Developing Attention and Stability of Mind

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Completed at Week 1. Initial meditation exercises will be described and practiced to train attention skills (on breath) and create mental stability.

Cognitive Based Compassion Training Session: Cultivating Insight into the Nature of Mental Experience

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Completed at Week 2. Exercises to develop mindfulness will continue in order to promote mental stability and clarity.

Cognitive Based Compassion Training Session: Self-compassion

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Completed at Week 3: Techniques to analyze mental processes are introduced.

Cognitive Based Compassion Training Session: Cultivating Equanimity

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Completed at Week 4. Further analysis of mental processes.

Cognitive Based Compassion Training Session: Developing Appreciation and Gratitude for Others

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Completed at Week 5. A reflection of all the things that bring us well-being are provided by or dependent upon other beings is encouraged.

Cognitive Based Compassion Training Session: Developing Affection and Empathy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Completed at Week 6. The following concepts are presented and carefully considered: (1) cooperation and solidarity is essential for our survival and flourishing, as we are all extremely vulnerable and need each other; (2) hate and selfishness only cause suffering to others and ourselves and can only be prevented by cultivating sincere affection for others.

Cognitive Based Compassion Training Session: Realizing Wishing and Aspiring Compassion

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Completed at Week 7. Participants are invited to deepen their reflection on the reasons for gratitude, empathy, and affection for others, and see how they lead to feelings of compassion, or the wish for others to be free from suffering.

Cognitive Based Compassion Training Session: Realizing Active Compassion

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Completed at Week 8. The strategies used until this point will be reviewed in order to move from the wish for others to be free of suffering, toward the sense that we want to and must take steps to relieve their suffering.

Meditation Session

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

20 minute session completed weekly after the Cognitive Training Session

Interventions

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Cognitive Based Compassion Training Session: Developing Attention and Stability of Mind

Completed at Week 1. Initial meditation exercises will be described and practiced to train attention skills (on breath) and create mental stability.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Based Compassion Training Session: Cultivating Insight into the Nature of Mental Experience

Completed at Week 2. Exercises to develop mindfulness will continue in order to promote mental stability and clarity.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Based Compassion Training Session: Self-compassion

Completed at Week 3: Techniques to analyze mental processes are introduced.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Based Compassion Training Session: Cultivating Equanimity

Completed at Week 4. Further analysis of mental processes.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Based Compassion Training Session: Developing Appreciation and Gratitude for Others

Completed at Week 5. A reflection of all the things that bring us well-being are provided by or dependent upon other beings is encouraged.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Based Compassion Training Session: Developing Affection and Empathy

Completed at Week 6. The following concepts are presented and carefully considered: (1) cooperation and solidarity is essential for our survival and flourishing, as we are all extremely vulnerable and need each other; (2) hate and selfishness only cause suffering to others and ourselves and can only be prevented by cultivating sincere affection for others.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Based Compassion Training Session: Realizing Wishing and Aspiring Compassion

Completed at Week 7. Participants are invited to deepen their reflection on the reasons for gratitude, empathy, and affection for others, and see how they lead to feelings of compassion, or the wish for others to be free from suffering.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Based Compassion Training Session: Realizing Active Compassion

Completed at Week 8. The strategies used until this point will be reviewed in order to move from the wish for others to be free of suffering, toward the sense that we want to and must take steps to relieve their suffering.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Meditation Session

20 minute session completed weekly after the Cognitive Training Session

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Caregiver of child(ren) with developmental delay (including parents, grandparents, other extended family, family friends, and providers)
* Spend significant amount of time (more than 10 hours/week) with children with special needs.

Exclusion Criteria

* Started to use any psychotropic medication within one year.
* Had any changes in any psychotropic medication doses taken within one year.
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Emory University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Samuel Fernandez-Carriba

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Samuel Fernandez-Carriba, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Emory University Assistant Professor

Locations

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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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IRB00074454

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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