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ACT-based Parenting Program for Caregivers of Children With Hearing Loss Post-cochlear: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial
Sponsor: Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Summary
The purpose of the proposed pilot randomized controlled design study is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and potential effectiveness of using a videoconferencing-based individual Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) approach to enhance the mental well-being and parenting competence of parents of children with hearing loss post-cochlear implantation over a three-month period after the intervention has taken place.
Official title: Effects of an Online Psychoeducational and Psychotherapeutic Programme for Caregivers of Children With Hearing Loss Post-Cochlear Implantation: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
64
Start Date
2026-03-28
Completion Date
2026-12-31
Last Updated
2026-03-17
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
ACT-based parenting program+usual care
The ACT-based parenting program integrates two complementary components: (1) targeted psychoeducation on post-CI care (device use and troubleshooting, home-based auditory rehabilitation, realistic progress monitoring, school and social participation, communication strategies, and navigation of rehabilitation services); and (2) brief, skills-focused psychotherapeutic content grounded in ACT principles to enhance psychological flexibility (e.g., present-moment awareness, defusion from difficult thoughts, acceptance of difficult emotions and sensations, values clarification, and committed action in daily caregiving). By combining condition-specific knowledge with process-based skills, the intervention is designed to address both informational needs and core psychopathological processes that perpetuate caregiver distress.
Usual care
Parents in the control arm will receive usual care delivered by otology nurses covering post-cochlear implantation care instructions (e.g., device safety, basic troubleshooting, follow-up schedules) and will have access to standard rehabilitation services as per clinic routines. After final assessments, waitlist participants may be offered access to intervention materials where appropriate.