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  <trial>
    <main>
      <trial_id>IRCT20200914048719N5</trial_id>
      <utrn></utrn>
      <reg_name>IRCT</reg_name>
      <date_registration>2026-07-25</date_registration>
      <primary_sponsor>Hamedan University of Medical Sciences</primary_sponsor>
      <public_title>Investigating the effectiveness of an intervention program based on the Pender model to promote treatment adherence behavior in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder</public_title>
      <acronym></acronym>
      <scientific_title>Investigating the effectiveness of an intervention program based on the Pender model to promote treatment adherence behavior in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder</scientific_title>
      <scientific_acronym></scientific_acronym>
      <date_enrolment>2026-05-16</date_enrolment>
      <type_enrolment>anticipated</type_enrolment>
      <target_size>94</target_size>
      <recruitment_status>Complete</recruitment_status>
      <url>https://irct.ir/trial/91873</url>
      <study_type>interventional</study_type>
      <study_design>Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Education/Guidance, Randomization description: In this study , the random allocation of parents to intervention and control groups using random block method will be conducted to achieve this goal , four sheets of paper will be prepared - two cards called intervention and two cards called control .these sheets of paper are placed in a container .parents will be selected at one time without being replaced , and for each patient, a paper sheet will be randomly drawn from the container. After each draw, the paper sheets will be returned to the container, and the process will be repeated until the desired sample size is reached.</study_design>
      <phase>N/A</phase>
      <hc_freetext>Autism Spectrum Disorder.</hc_freetext>
      <i_freetext>Intervention 1: Intervention group: The educational intervention included engaging and innovative educational content designed for parents of children with autism, including educational clips and animations with VideoScribe, posters, pamphlets, lectures, educational PowerPoints, and educational booklets. This educational intervention was designed solely for the test group in 4 sessions of 20 minutes, 2 times a week. Intervention 2: Control group: the educational content is also provided by pamphlets for physical activity - aerobic exercise.</i_freetext>
      <results_actual_enrolment></results_actual_enrolment>
      <results_date_completed></results_date_completed>
      <results_url_link></results_url_link>
      <results_summary></results_summary>
      <results_date_posted></results_date_posted>
      <results_date_first_publication></results_date_first_publication>
      <results_baseline_char></results_baseline_char>
      <results_participant_flow></results_participant_flow>
      <results_adverse_events></results_adverse_events>
      <results_outcome_measures></results_outcome_measures>
      <results_url_protocol></results_url_protocol>
      <results_IPD_plan>Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available</results_IPD_plan>
      <results_IPD_description>Justification or reason for indecision in sharing IPD is There is no further information</results_IPD_description>
    </main>
    <contacts>
      <contact>
        <type>public</type>
        <firstname>Hanieh Jormand</firstname>
        <middlename></middlename>
        <lastname></lastname>
        <address>Vice-chancellor for Research and Technology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Fahmideh Ave</address>
        <city>Hamadan</city>
        <country1>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country1>
        <zip>6517838695</zip>
        <telephone>+98 81 3838 2096</telephone>
        <email>h.jourmand@umsha.ac.ir</email>
        <affiliation>Hamedan University of Medical Sciences</affiliation>
      </contact>
      <contact>
        <type>scientific</type>
        <firstname>Dr.Hanieh Jormand</firstname>
        <middlename></middlename>
        <lastname></lastname>
        <address>Vice-chancellor for Research and Technology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Fahmideh Ave</address>
        <city>Hamadan</city>
        <country1>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country1>
        <zip>6517838695</zip>
        <telephone>+98 81 3838 2096</telephone>
        <email>h.jourmand@umsha.ac.ir</email>
        <affiliation>Hamedan University of Medical Sciences</affiliation>
      </contact>
    </contacts>
    <countries>
      <country2>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country2>
    </countries>
    <criteria>
      <inclusion_criteria>The inclusion criteria for the study also included residing in the city of Hamadan; willingness to participate in the study (completing a consent form, interviewing, completing a questionnaire), and having a file at the aforementioned center.</inclusion_criteria>
      <agemin>no limit</agemin>
      <agemax>no limit</agemax>
      <gender>Both</gender>
      <exclusion_criteria>Parents who are unable to respond and participate in the study or are undergoing psychological counseling elsewhere, parents who suffer from mental illnesses; depression and use anti-stress and anxiety medications</exclusion_criteria>
    </criteria>
    <health_condition_code>
      <hc_code>F84.0</hc_code>
    </health_condition_code>
    <health_condition_keyword>
      <hc_keyword>Childhood autism</hc_keyword>
    </health_condition_keyword>
    <intervention_code>
      <i_code>Behavior</i_code>
      <i_code>Lifestyle</i_code>
    </intervention_code>
    <intervention_keyword>
      <i_keyword>Intervention group: The educational intervention included engaging and innovative educational content designed for parents of children with autism, including educational clips and animations with VideoScribe, posters, pamphlets, lectures, educational PowerPoints, and educational booklets. This educational intervention was designed solely for the test group in 4 sessions of 20 minutes, 2 times a week.</i_keyword>
      <i_keyword>Control group: the educational content is also provided by pamphlets for physical activity - aerobic exercise</i_keyword>
    </intervention_keyword>
    <primary_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Treatment Adherence Habit. Timepoint: Before the educational intervention and 3 months later. Method of measurement: Using the self - made questionnaire based on pender model assessment test.</prim_outcome>
    </primary_outcome>
    <secondary_outcome>
      <sec_outcome></sec_outcome>
    </secondary_outcome>
    <secondary_sponsor>
      <sponsor_name></sponsor_name>
    </secondary_sponsor>
    <secondary_ids>
      <secondary_id>
        <sec_id></sec_id>
        <issuing_authority></issuing_authority>
      </secondary_id>
    </secondary_ids>
    <source_support>
      <source_name>Hamedan University of Medical Sciences</source_name>
    </source_support>
    <ethics_reviews>
      <ethics_review>
        <status>Approved</status>
        <approval_date>2025-09-02</approval_date>
        <contact_name>Ethics Committee of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences</contact_name>
        <contact_address>Vice-chancellor for Research and Technology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Fahmideh Ave Hamadan Hamadan Iran (Islamic Republic of)</contact_address>
        <contact_phone></contact_phone>
        <contact_email></contact_email>
      </ethics_review>
    </ethics_reviews>
  </trial>
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