Evaluation of the Freiburger Parenting training for High functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00009761

Enrollment

100

Registered

2016-01-18

Start date

2015-03-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

F84.0 F84.5 F84.1

Interventions

Group 1: intervention group: The FETASS training is a modularized specific training for parents of children with high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (FETASS) comprising of eight weekly sessions

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: German speaking parents of children with high-functioning autism aged between 5;11 and 12;11 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: parents with children with low functioning autism (IQ<70)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Mean outcome Measurements of training are the reduction of autistic symptoms in SRS (Social responsiveness Scale) and the change in life quality (ILK) between t2 (after waiting/before training) and t3 (after training).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary outcome measures are 1)reduction in parental distress (ESF questionnaire) and 2) improvements in parenting style (EFB-K questionnaire) between t2 and t3 and at follow-up t4. Further Questionnaires and Measures (Amendment 2016): 3) Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (Gordon, 1997) (changes in symptoms between t2 and t3 and at follow-up t4) 4) DASS- 21 (Lovibond, 1995): Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (reduction of parents' symptoms between t2 and t3 and at follow-up t4) 5) Autismus Spectrum Quotient - AQ (Baron-Cohen, 2001) (moderating variable at t1) 6) Goal Attainment Scaling (Kiresuk & Sherman, 1968) (between t2 and t3 ) 7) Family Background Questionnaire (FBQ; Sanders, Markie-Dadds, & Turner, 2001) (moderating variable at t1) 8) “Five minutes Speech Sample” (FMSS; Magana et al., 1989) (change in the amount of criticism between t2 and t3) 9) CAR- Cortisol Awaking Response (Pruessner et al., 1997), (Hellhammer et al., 2009) (reduction in parental distress between t2 and t3)	—

Measure

Time frame

Secondary outcome measures are 1)reduction in parental distress (ESF questionnaire) and 2) improvements in parenting style (EFB-K questionnaire) between t2 and t3 and at follow-up t4. Further Questionnaires and Measures (Amendment 2016): 3) Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (Gordon, 1997) (changes in symptoms between t2 and t3 and at follow-up t4) 4) DASS- 21 (Lovibond, 1995): Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (reduction of parents' symptoms between t2 and t3 and at follow-up t4) 5) Autismus Spectrum Quotient - AQ (Baron-Cohen, 2001) (moderating variable at t1) 6) Goal Attainment Scaling (Kiresuk & Sherman, 1968) (between t2 and t3 ) 7) Family Background Questionnaire (FBQ; Sanders, Markie-Dadds, & Turner, 2001) (moderating variable at t1) 8) “Five minutes Speech Sample” (FMSS; Magana et al., 1989) (change in the amount of criticism between t2 and t3) 9) CAR- Cortisol Awaking Response (Pruessner et al., 1997), (Hellhammer et al., 2009) (reduction in parental distress between t2 and t3)

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactBettina Brehm

Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie u. Psychosomatik, Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie im Kindes- und Jugendalter

bettina.brehm@uniklinik-freiburg.de0761 880

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026