Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Parents of Children with Special Healthcare Needs

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This program aims to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a video-conferencing based Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT) for parents of children with Special Health Care Needs (SHCN). It addresses the significant stress and caregiving challenges faced by these parents, particularly exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The intervention will be delivered by trained FACT interventionists and will include an analysis of conversation data to enhance understanding of the parents' experiences. The study seeks to improve mental well-being and parenting interactions through this innovative approach.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Cantonese-speaking Hong Kong residents
* living together with the child who is at preschool/school-age (3-9 years old)
* adopt the responsibility of taking care of the child,
* has daily access to their iPhone and Android smartphones.

In addition, potential eligible parents who respond "yes" to any of the five validated screening questions in the Children with Special Health Care Needs (SHCN) Screener (see https://www.childhealthdata.org/docs/cshcn/technical-summary-of-cshcn-screener.pdf) will then be asked the associated follow-up questions to determine whether the child possesses physical, neurodevelopmental/emotional problem(s) that has lasted for at least 12 months. Only children with a positive response(s) to ≥ 1 item in each of the associated follow-up questions will be classified as children with SHCN.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Parents with severe mental illness or developmental disabilities which impaired their ability to comprehend the content of the programme will be excluded.

Where it's running

• Hong Kong Christian Service
  Hong Kong, Hong Kong Recruiting
• Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups
  Hong Kong, Hong Kong Recruiting
• Hong Kong School Nurse Association
  Hong Kong, Hong Kong Recruiting
• Hong Kong Young Women's Christian Association
  Hong Kong, Hong Kong Recruiting
• Yang Memorial Methodist Social Service
  Hong Kong, Hong Kong Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Yuen Yu Chong, PhD — Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Study coordinator: Yuen Yu Chong, PhD
• Email: conniechong@cuhk.edu.hk
• Phone: (852) 3943 0665

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.