An interventional study of PEGASUS in Efficacy of PEGASUS, sponsored by Institute of Child Health. Status unknown at 1 site in United Kingdom. Open to participants aged 9 Years to 14 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2010-08-24.
Sponsored by Institute of Child Health · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
When a clinician gives an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis they hope this will be helpful to the person receiving it and their family. In reality children with an ASD describe few benefits to receiving this diagnosis - they often report feeling confused and stigmatised by it. Parents can also struggle to understand their child's diagnosis and report needing greater support from professionals in this respect (Midence \& O'neill, 1999; Osborne \& Reed, 2008).
Little is known about how to help children and families integrate their ASC 'label' in a positive way. Whilst there is anecdotal evidence that psychoeducation after diagnosis can help, there has been no formal evaluation of this approach and no evidence-based programmes of this type are available. In the current study the investigators aim to test empirically a psychoeducational programme for children with an ASD ('PEGASUS'), using a randomised controlled design. The investigators aim to evaluate whether this psychological and educational intervention impacts positively upon understanding of ASC, self-esteem, functional adaption, well-being and family functioning.
1,727 studies on the registry are indexed under Autism Spectrum Disorder; 504 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 40 is below the median of 52 across 1,371 interventional studies indexed under Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Browse Autism Spectrum Disorder studies →Institute of Child Health is the lead sponsor of 40 studies on the registry; 4 are open to participants now.
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PEGASUS - a psychoeducational group intervention with parallel parent and child sessions.
Behavioral: PEGASUS
Will receive managment as usual from their local educational and NHS services
PEGASUS - a psychoeducational group intervention with parallel parent and child sessions.
Autism Knowledge Questionnaire
All measures taken at baseline, termination of treatment and six months follow-up.
Time frame: 30 months
Child Behaviour Checklist
All measures taken at baseline, termination of treatment and six months follow-up.
Time frame: 30 months
Vineland-II, Rosenburg Self-Esteem Scale
All measures taken at baseline, termination of treatment and six months follow-up.
Time frame: 30 months
Parenting Stress index
All measures taken at baseline, termination of treatment and six months follow-up.
Time frame: 30 months
Qualitative interview conducted at baseline and termination.
Time frame: 30 months
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