Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-based Intervention for Parents of a Child With Medical Complexity

ConditionsAcceptance and Commitment Therapy Child With Medical Complexity Psychological Flexibility Randomised Controlled Trial Depression, Anxiety Parental Stress

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18+

SponsorThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University

About this trial

A pilot randomized controlled trial of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-based intervention will be conducted to decrease psychological symptoms, while increase psychological flexibility for parents of a child with medical complexity during their difficulties.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

parent of a child with medical complexity aged 1-18

able to communicate in Chinese and read Chinese

willing to participate in face-to-face activities

Disqualifiers

a reported mental health disorder

engaging in other psychosocial educational programs related to stress reduction

inability to communicate in Cantonese

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

ACT-based intervention

Treatment groups

30 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

China

School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong China

Hong Kong

School of Nursing The Hong Kong polytechnic university852, Kowloon Hong Kong

Sponsors and collaborators

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov