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ACT (Acceptance Commitment Therapy) Combined with Yoga for Parental Burnout in Parents with Autistic Children: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Led by Harbin Medical University · Updated on 2025-02-13
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
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What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating the effects of combining Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) with a yoga intervention program on parental burnout in parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This study aims to improve parenting burnout, stress levels, and quality of life by enhancing psychological flexibility, helping parents cope with negative emotions and adverse events, and promoting the overall well-being of families with ASD. The intervention group receives a program based on ACT combined with Hatha Yoga exercises, delivered through eight 1-hour sessions over 8 weeks. This includes offline ACT psychological intervention once a week at community health centers or hospitals, and online Hatha Yoga training with videos provided three times a week via a WeChat group, supervised by researchers and volunteers. The control group participates in 8 weeks of mental health education covering stress coping strategies, scientific parenting knowledge, and emotional management skills. Participants will be involved in various assessments during the study, including evaluations of parental burnout and parenting stress levels at 3 months. Additional measures include quality of life surveys, psychological flexibility questionnaires, and cognitive fusion assessments. The study uses both qualitative and quantitative methods to explore parents' experiences and perceptions, aiming to understand the intervention's impact on parental well-being and family quality of life.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
ACT Combined Yoga for Parental Burnout in Parents with Autistic Children
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Parents of children diagnosed with ASD based on DSM-5
- Parental burnout exists in parents
- Parents have normal speech, hearing and cognitive functioning
- Is the primary caregiver for children
- Informed consent and voluntary participation
You will not qualify if you...
- Untreated ongoing or severe psychiatric disorders such as anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, schizophrenia, etc.
- Other more serious psychosomatic disorders that would interfere with the intervention
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 8 weeks
Participants receive an intervention combining Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Hatha Yoga or mental health education over 8 weeks to improve parental burnout, stress, and quality of life.
Weekly in-person ACT sessions plus online yoga training three times a week
Duration - Approximately 3 months
Participants’ parental burnout, stress levels, and quality of life are assessed 3 months after completing the intervention.
1 follow-up visit
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Harbin Medical University Hospital
Daqing, None Selected, China, 043300
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Research Team
J
Jiayi Chen, Master
Q
Quanzhi Zhang
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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