Dialogical Family Guidance for Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-01-06

Study Completion Date

2018-12-31

Brief Summary

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Previous studies have highlighted the need to offer targeted effective interventions to strengthen the wellbeing of all family members in families with children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD). Interventions for this target group requires development and research. A new family intervention, Dialogical Family Guidance (DFG) was tested in this study. All families received DFG intervention ( 6 meetings ).

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Detailed Description

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Previous studies have highlighted the need to offer targeted effective interventions to strengthen the wellbeing of all family members in families with children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD). Interventions for this target group requires development and research. A new family intervention, Dialogical Family Guidance (DFG) was tested in this study.

Fifty families of children with NDD were randomized into two intervention groups. Intervention group I were delivered DFG immediately, and Intervention group II were delivered DFG after three months. Family functionality, health and support (FAFHES), SDQ and the 5-15-questionnaire and DFG parent questionnaires were used to collect data at baseline, after three and six months. Fifty families were invited to the study. Thirty-four families completed the study. A comparison were made between Intervention group I and II.

Conditions

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Family Dynamics

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Intervention group I were delivered DFG immediately and Intervention group II were delivered DFG after three months.

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Intervention group I were delivered DFG immediately, and Intervention group II were delivered DFG after three months.

Study Groups

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Intervention group I

6 sessions of intervention DFG starting at once (baseline). After DFG treatment as usual at Helsinki University hospital. The change between before the intervention (baseline) and after the intervention (3 months later) is being assessed.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

DFG

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Intervention group II

6 sessions of intervention DFG starting 3 months after baseline (3 months on waiting list). Between baseline and 3 months waiting list families were getting treatment as usual at Helsinki University hospital. The change between baseline - after 3 months waiting list (3 months from baseline)/ before the intervention - and after intervention (6 months from baseline) is being assessed. Also the difference between Intervention group I and II is assessed.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

DFG

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Interventions

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DFG

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* clinical neurodevelopmental disorder diagnosis (eg ADHD, ASD, tics, language disorders)
* the child is aged between 4-16 years
* parent have adequate Finnish language skills
* parents are biological parents or step-parents of the child