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NCT Number: NCT07027319

The Effect of Triple P Training on Children's Repetitive Behaviors and Parents' Mood and Burnout Levels in Parents of Children With Autism

This project will be conducted in a private autism center in order to investigate the effects of Triple P training, which will be given to parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, on the children's repetitive behaviors and the parents' burnout levels. The study is a randomized controlled trial and the study sample will consist of parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The children/parents included in the study sample will be numbered according to the order of arrival and 35 will be assigned to the intervention group and 35 will be assigned to the control group. During the randomization phase of the study, 70 children/parents with ASD will be randomly assigned to the intervention and control groups using Statistical Analysis Software. Data analysis will be performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS v26.0, IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA). Descriptive data will be analyzed as mean, frequency and percentage. The conformity of quantitative data to normal distribution will be evaluated using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. Paired sample t-test will be used to compare dependent groups with normal distribution, independent sample t-test will be used to compare independent groups with normal distribution. P value will be considered significant if it is less than 0.05.

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Key information

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder Autistic Disorder Child Development Disorders, Pervasive Mental Disorders Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Age range

0 year–12 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Uskudar University

Istanbul, Üsküdar, 34662, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Elçin Babaoğlu, Asst. Prof. Dr.

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Elçin Babaoğlu, Asstç Prof. Dr.

CONTACT

[email protected]

+0902164002222

Özlem Teke, MAS

SUB_INVESTIGATOR

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Having a child diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder between the ages of 0 and 12
  • Being willing to participate in the study
  • Parents who speak Turkish

Exclusion criteria

  • Parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder who are 13 years of age or older
  • Parents who do not speak Turkish

Treatment and study plan

Parenting Education

Other

The intervention group will receive 8 sessions of Triple P (positive parenting training).

Other names: Triple P (Positive Parenting Program)

Primary outcomes

  1. General mental state of parents of children with autism spectrum disorder

    Time frame: T1: Baseline T2: 8 weeks T3: 3 months post-intervention

    General Health Questionnaire-28-Will be used to evaluate the general mental state of parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. The scale, developed by Goldberg and utilizing the "GSA-type scoring" method, is used as a four-item scale in which the first two items are scored negatively and the last two items positively. Accordingly, items a and b are scored as "0" (zero), while items c and d are scored as "1" (one). The total score on the scale can range from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 28. Individuals who score 4 or below are considered to be "normal" in terms of mental health, whereas those who score 5 or above are evaluated as being in the "at-risk group" regarding their mental health.

Other outcomes

  1. Assessment of repetitive behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorders

    Time frame: T1: Baseline T2: 8 weeks T3: 3 months post-intervention

    Repetitive Behavior Scale-Revised/RBS-R-It will be used to evaluate the repetitive behaviors of children with autism spectrum disorder and the severity of these behaviors. The items in the scale are rated using a four-point Likert scale (0: Behavior not present, 1: Mild level, 2: Moderate level, 3: Severe level). Higher scores on the scale are interpreted as indicating an increased severity of repetitive behaviors observed in children.

  2. Burnout levels of parents of children with autism spectrum disorder

    Time frame: T1: Baseline T2: 8 weeks T3: 3 months post-intervention

    Parent Burnout Assessment (PBA)- Will be used to assess burnout levels of parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. The scale consists of 23 items and is scored using a 7-point Likert system. Higher total scores on the scale indicate greater severity of parental burnout. The possible score range for each item varies between 0 and 6.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Elçin Babaoğlu, Asst. Prof. Dr.

CONTACT

[email protected]

+090 552 541 70 69

Özlem Teke, MAS

CONTACT

[email protected]

+905538035311

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Özlem Teke

Other

Collaborators

  • Uskudar University

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Triple P Training Applied to Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder on Children's Repetitive Behaviors and Parents' Mood and Burnout Levels

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jun 18, 2025
Registry last updated
Jun 25, 2025

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