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Behavioral Intervention

Caregiver Skills Training for Parenting Challenges (CST Trial)

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Benjamin Handen, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of Pittsburgh

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up week 1 (baseline) versus week 12 (final visit)

Awards & highlights

CST Trial Summary

This trial seeks to compare two methods of training and supervising caregivers of children with developmental disabilities, with the goal of reducing stress and improving the child's communication and behavior.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for parents of children aged 2-9 with developmental disabilities and/or autism, who can attend 12 sessions at one of the three UPMC sites. Participants must understand English as translation services are not available.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study compares two methods of training caregivers using Caregiver Skills Training (CST). One group in rural areas will be trained remotely by University of Pittsburgh trainers, while another near Pittsburgh receives face-to-face training.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves educational and skills training rather than medical interventions, there are no direct physical side effects. However, participants may experience changes in stress levels.

CST Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ week 1 (baseline) versus week 12 (final visit)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~week 1 (baseline) versus week 12 (final visit)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and week 1 (baseline) versus week 12 (final visit) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change from week 1 (baseline) to week 12 on the Caregivers Skills and Knowledge Measure

Secondary outcome measures

Change from week 1 (baseline) to week 12 on the Parenting Stress Index.

Change from week 1 (baseline) to week 12 on the Social Communication Checklist (SCC)

CST Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: Remote staff trainingActive Control1 Intervention

Staff will receive 15 hours of remote training followed by 12 weeks of remote supervision (one hour per week).

Group II: Face to face staff trainingActive Control1 Intervention

Staff will receive 15 hours of face to face training followed by 12 weeks of face to face supervision (one hour per week).

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of PittsburghLead Sponsor

1,723 Previous Clinical Trials

16,343,121 Total Patients Enrolled

4 Trials studying Parenting

24,492 Patients Enrolled for Parenting

Autism SpeaksOTHER

35 Previous Clinical Trials

3,793 Total Patients Enrolled

Benjamin Handen, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Pittsburgh

3 Previous Clinical Trials

648 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Are there any opportunities currently available for individuals to join this experiment?

"Confirmed. According to clinicaltrials.gov, the research project was first published on September 15th of 2023 and is currently soliciting participants. The study seeks 35 volunteers from two distinct medical sites."

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How many volunteers are engaged in this clinical experiment?

"Affirmative. The clinicaltrials.gov website states that this medical trial, which has been posted since September 15th 2023, is looking for participants. 35 individuals should be recruited from 2 sites in total."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Caregiver Skills Training: Comparing Clinician Training Methods

Benjamin L Handen, PhD, BCBA-D 2023. "Caregiver Skills Training: Comparing Clinician Training Methods". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06038799.