Can Joining a Support Group Help Parents of Children with Cerebral Palsy Feel Better and Enhance Their Childs Participation in Daily Activities? - A Scientific Investigation

In parents of children with cerebral palsy,does a support group improve mental health and child participation? A randomized controlled trial. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/11/059717

Enrollment

106

Registered

2023-11-09

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-11-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: F438- Other reactions to severe stress

Interventions

Intervention1: parental support group: Parents in Intervention arm will be offered 5 sessions of Parent Support group, over 5 months. Control Intervention1: usual counseling group: Parents in Control

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Parents of children with cerebral palsy where the child is between 1.5 s to 7 years of age of Gross Motor Function Classification System level II, III, IV or V.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Parents who are already under any form of therapy (drug or counseling) with department of Psychiatry or alternate forms of medicine for stress, anxiety or depression. Parents not possessing a smart phone.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Among parents of children with cerebral palsy, to com-pare the change in the stress domain of the Depression Anxiety and Stress Score 21 (DASS 21) scores between those who attend a 6 months Parent Support Program and those who undergo usual counselingTimepoint: Among parents of children with cerebral palsy, to com-pare the change in the stress domain of the Depression Anxiety and Stress Score 21 (DASS 21) scores between those who attend a 6 months Parent Support Program and those who undergo usual counseling	—

Measure

Time frame

Among parents of children with cerebral palsy, to com-pare the change in the stress domain of the Depression Anxiety and Stress Score 21 (DASS 21) scores between those who attend a 6 months Parent Support Program and those who undergo usual counselingTimepoint: Among parents of children with cerebral palsy, to com-pare the change in the stress domain of the Depression Anxiety and Stress Score 21 (DASS 21) scores between those who attend a 6 months Parent Support Program and those who undergo usual counseling

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Among children with cerebral palsy, to compare the change in Child Engagement in Daily Life Measure (Part One: Participation in Family and Recreational Activities) score after 6 months of participation of their parents in a Parent Support Program with that of those whose parents undergo usual counseling. 2. To study the factors associated with a change in the stress domain of the Depression Anxiety and Stress Score 21 (DASS 21). Timepoint: AFTER SIX MONTHS OF INTERVENTION	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Among children with cerebral palsy, to compare the change in Child Engagement in Daily Life Measure (Part One: Participation in Family and Recreational Activities) score after 6 months of participation of their parents in a Parent Support Program with that of those whose parents undergo usual counseling. 2. To study the factors associated with a change in the stress domain of the Depression Anxiety and Stress Score 21 (DASS 21). Timepoint: AFTER SIX MONTHS OF INTERVENTION

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Nivedita Mondal

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

nive.m8@gmail.com8098912968

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026