Assistive Technology for Caregivers of Child with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) The efficacy of the Assistive Technology for Caregivers program to provide care of children with ASD
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention of this RCT is the TEI4A-ATC program. This program is assistive technology, is developed by the RICD, to provide the comprehensive support for the caregivers to train/stimulate the au
s ASD development.,Standard treatment.
Experimental Other,No Intervention No treatment
TEI4A-ATC program,Control group
Sponsors
Health Systems Research Institute (HSRI)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
12 Months to 60 Months
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for children: 1. Young children aged 12-60 months old diagnosed with ASD according to the TDAS or the DSM-5 criteria. 2. Parents or caregivers of the children must provide informed consent on behalf of the child's participation in the research. 3. Children with ASD who are unable to receive standard treatment. Inclusion criteria parents: 1. Caregivers for a child with autism, who may be a parent or family member, must be responsible for providing care for child at home during the study period. 2. Caregivers can read, write and understand Thai language.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for children: 1. Clinically relevant epileptic seizures. 2. Clinically relevant visual, hearing, and/or physical impairment that prohibits participation in the intervention/study. 3. Absence of substantial improvement in ASD symptoms or any other medically justified rational, as determined by the physician to discontinue treatment. Exclusion criteria for parents: 1. Parents requesting withdrawal during the study. 2. Parents who are unable to participate in the study setting and/or who prefer for their child to undergo traditional treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The efficiency of the TEI4A-ATC program in terms of ASD severity after the treatment period At baseline and 3 months of treatment The Thai Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC) score and the Thai Early Developmental Assessment for Intervention (TEDA4I) score | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of the caregivers of children diagnosed with ASD At baseline, 2 months and 3 months of treatment Knowledge score, attitude score, and practice score of the caregiver related to ASD | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactDuangkamol Tangviriyapaiboon
Rajanagarindra Institute of Child Development
Outcome results
None listed