Clinical Trial: Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Parents of Autistic Children in Pakistan

U.S., Oct. 8 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07863752) titled 'Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Parents of Autistic Children in Pakistan' on Oct. 02.

Brief Summary: This randomized controlled trial evaluated a culturally adapted mindfulness-based intervention for Pakistani parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. Sixty-eight parents were randomly assigned to one of three groups: a mindfulness-based intervention (n = 23), an active psychoeducation comparator (n = 23), or a waitlist control (n = 22). The mindfulness-based intervention and psychoeducation programs were delivered in eight weekly group sessions. Participants completed assessments at baseline, immediately after the interve...