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Study NCT ID: NCT07118293
Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Last Update Posted: 2025-08-12
First Post: 2025-06-13
Is NOT Gene Therapy: False
Has Adverse Events: False

Brief Title: Developing and Examine the Efficacy of the Family-Centered Multi-Sensory Environment Intervention on Parent's Empowerment and Children's Engagement (MSE-PEACE) in Children With Developmental Disabilities and Their Parents: A Mixed Methods Study
Sponsor: National Cheng Kung University
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Study Overview

Official Title: Developing and Examine the Efficacy of the Family-Centered Multi-Sensory Environment Intervention on Parent's Empowerment and Children's Engagement (MSE-PEACE) in Children With Developmental Disabilities and Their Parents: A Mixed Methods Study
Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Status Verified Date: 2025-08
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: MSE-PEACE
Brief Summary: The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a family-centered multi-sensory environment (MSE-PEACE) can help children with developmental disabilities and support their parents. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Can the MSE-PEACE program improve children's participation and emotional self-regulation? Does it help parents feel more confident and empowered in their caregiving role?

Participants will include children ages 3 to 12 years and their parents. All children have been diagnosed with a developmental disability such as autism, ADHD, or cerebral palsy. Participants will:

Join 10 multi-sensory sessions, held every 2 weeks, each lasting about 60 minutes Complete questionnaires and interviews before and after the sessions Receive support and suggestions for using sensory-based activities at home

This study will collect both survey and interview data to understand how the program affects children's daily functioning and how it supports parents' confidence and well-being.
Detailed Description: This quasi-experimental, single-group pretest-posttest mixed methods study examines the efficacy of a family-centered multi-sensory environment (MSE-PEACE) intervention for families of children with developmental disabilities (DD). The study is conducted at a multi-sensory therapy facility under the guidance of licensed occupational therapists, and aims to promote children's engagement and emotional self-regulation while strengthening parental empowerment and caregiving confidence.

The intervention integrates principles of sensory integration therapy with a family-centered approach, emphasizing shared decision-making, parent-child co-participation, and individualized sensory needs. The target population includes 20 children aged 3 to 12 years diagnosed with DD (e.g., autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, cerebral palsy, developmental delay) and their caregivers.

The MSE-PEACE program consists of 10 biweekly, 60-minute sessions delivered in a specialized sensory environment (e.g., "White Room" and "Rainbow Room"). Each session is tailored through therapist-family collaboration to meet the child's sensory profile and developmental goals. Parents are actively involved in each session and receive ongoing guidance on home-based sensory play and environmental adaptations.

Quantitative data will be collected pre- and post-intervention using validated tools to assess child outcomes (e.g., sensory processing, emotional regulation, functional participation) and parent outcomes (e.g., empowerment, parenting competence, stress, and parent-child relationship quality). Tools include the Short Sensory Profile 2, Emotion Regulation Checklist, Family Empowerment Scale, Parenting Stress Index, Parenting Sense of Competence Scale, and Parent-Child Relationship Inventory.

Qualitative data will be collected via semi-structured interviews with parents before and after the intervention. These interviews aim to capture parent experiences, perceptions of empowerment, interaction with service providers, and views on co-participation in therapy.

Quantitative analysis will involve paired t-tests to assess pre-post differences. Qualitative data will be analyzed using thematic analysis and integrated with quantitative results via joint displays, following a convergent mixed methods design.

The study expects to generate evidence for a practical and replicable family-centered sensory intervention model and to inform future community-based and home-based service designs for children with developmental disabilities.

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: False
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: False
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: