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Parenting Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Online (PACT Online) for parents of children diagnosed with or with increased likelihood of neurodevelopmental disability: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial.

Koa Whittingham, Grace Kirby, Roslyn N Boyd, Iona Novak, Amy E Mitchell, Natasha Reid, Syed Afroz Keramat, Kristelle Hudry, Josephine Barbaro, Jacqui Barfoot and 11 more

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5 · Who and what money

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21 authors.

Koa WhittinghamQueensland Cerebral Palsy and Rehabilitation Research Centre, Child Health Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia koawhittingham@uq.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5344-9907
Grace KirbyQueensland Cerebral Palsy and Rehabilitation Research Centre, Child Health Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Roslyn N BoydQueensland Cerebral Palsy and Rehabilitation Research Centre, Child Health Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4919-5975
Iona NovakCerebral Palsy Alliance, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Amy E MitchellSchool of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Natasha ReidChild Health Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Syed Afroz KeramatQueensland Cerebral Palsy and Rehabilitation Research Centre, Child Health Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Kristelle HudryDepartment of Psychology, Counselling and Therapy, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Josephine BarbaroOlga Tennison Autism Research Centre, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Jacqui BarfootQueensland Cerebral Palsy and Rehabilitation Research Centre, Child Health Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Robert S WareGriffith Biostatistics Unit, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6129-6736
Fiona RussoSchool of Business, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
Helen HeusslerChild Health Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Andrea McGladeQueensland Cerebral Palsy and Rehabilitation Research Centre, Child Health Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Ashleigh BullotAEIOU Foundation for Children with Autism, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Megan MacDonaldBUSHKids, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Tommy TranPaeds in a Pod, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Sophie HarringtonNOFASD Australia, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Jeanie SheffieldSchool of Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Rebecca OlsonSchool of Social Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Nathalia CostaUniversity of Queensland's Clinical Trial Capability Team (ULTRA Team), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionApproximately 1 in 13 Australian children have a neurodevelopmental disability. This project aims to assess the effectiveness and implementation of an online parenting support programme, Parenting Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ( METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This hybrid type 1 randomised controlled trial will focus on evaluating intervention effectiveness and understanding the context for implementation. The primary outcome is observed emotional availability within parent-child interactions assessed at postintervention (12 weeks postbaseline) with additional measurement at follow-up (6 months postbaseline). Secondary outcomes include (1) parent-reported emotional availability, (2) parental mindfulness, (3) parent mental health, (4) psychological flexibility, (5) adjustment to child's disability, (6) health behaviour and (7) regulatory abilities as well as child outcomes of (1) mental health, (2) adaptive behaviour and (3) regulatory abilities. Evaluation of implementation will include an economic evaluation of costs and consequences, and an implementation analysis grounded in the consolidated framework for implementation research with a focus on contextual factors influencing implementation. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethical approval has been obtained from the University of Queensland Human Research Ethics Committee (023/HE000040). Dissemination of study outcomes will occur through the appropriate scientific channels. Long-term implementation will be grounded within the implementation analysis and occur in partnership with the partner organisations and consumer engagement panel. This will include releasing the TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ACTRN12623000612617; this trial has been registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry.

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Acceptance and Commitment TherapyNeurodevelopmental DisordersParent-Child RelationsParentingParentsAdaptation, PsychologicalAustraliaChildFemaleHumansInternet-Based InterventionMaleRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicDevelopmental neurology & neurodisabilityParentsPsychological Stress

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PMID40541441
PMCPMC12182011

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