PALACES – Parenting for autism, language, and communication evaluation study

A pilot randomised controlled trial of the Incredible Years® Autistic Spectrum and Language Delays parent programme

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN57070414

Enrollment

Registered

2016-09-21

Start date

2016-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-07-20

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Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

The IY Autism and Language Delays programme is a group-based intervention consisting of 12–16 sessions (Webster-Stratton, 2015). It is offered to parents of children (aged 2-8) on the Autism spectrum

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Parent/caregiver of child aged 3-8 years 2. Child with diagnosis, or strongly suspected diagnosis, of autism 3. Parent/carer speaks good English and/or Welsh 4. Parent/carer consents to take part in research

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Parent/carer attending other parent programme during intervention phase 2. Family is in crisis (e.g. child at risk of residential placement) 3. Child is in foster care without a long-term plan in that placement 4. Child is on child protection register; Refusal of consent to take part in research

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The externalizing subscale of the Child Behaviour Checklist, measured at baseline, 6-months, 12-months, and 18-months (all time points)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Family Demographics (Family Characteristics), measured at baseline only 2. The Arnold-O’Leary Parenting Scale (Parenting Skills), measured at all time points 3. The Beck Depression Inventory II (Parental Depression), measured at all time points 4. Parenting Stress Index-Short Form (Parental Stress), measured at all time points 5. Social Communication Questionnaire (Child Autistic Symptoms), measured at all time points; 6. The Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scales (Child Adaptive Behaviour), measured at baseline, 12 months, and 18 months 7. Family APGAR (Family Functioning), measured at all time points 8. Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (Sibling Behaviour), measured at all time points 9. Client Service Receipt Inventory (Family Service Use), measured at all time points 10. EQ-5D (Parent Quality of Life), measured at all time points 11. Observation of parent-child interaction (Parent and Child Behaviour), measured at all time points All time points: baseline, 6 months, 12 months, and 18 months	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Family Demographics (Family Characteristics), measured at baseline only 2. The Arnold-O’Leary Parenting Scale (Parenting Skills), measured at all time points 3. The Beck Depression Inventory II (Parental Depression), measured at all time points 4. Parenting Stress Index-Short Form (Parental Stress), measured at all time points 5. Social Communication Questionnaire (Child Autistic Symptoms), measured at all time points; 6. The Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scales (Child Adaptive Behaviour), measured at baseline, 12 months, and 18 months 7. Family APGAR (Family Functioning), measured at all time points 8. Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (Sibling Behaviour), measured at all time points 9. Client Service Receipt Inventory (Family Service Use), measured at all time points 10. EQ-5D (Parent Quality of Life), measured at all time points 11. Observation of parent-child interaction (Parent and Child Behaviour), measured at all time points All time points: baseline, 6 months, 12 months, and 18 months

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Countries

United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactMargiad Elen Williams

margiad.williams@bangor.ac.uk+44 (0)1248 383627

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 27, 2026