PODER Familiar: Health Promotion for Latino Families of Children With IDD

Description

The goal of this clinical trial is to test a culturally tailored health promotion intervention for children with IDD and their families. First investigators will conduct a single group design pilot study of a health promotion intervention, followed by second, a small-scale randomized control trial (RCT). of the intervention with Latino parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in the Chicago, Illinois and Austin, Texas areas. The following research questions will be addressed: Question 1: What is the appropriate content, dosage, and delivery method of the intervention? Question 2: What is the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention? Question 3: Do participants improve between pre and post-test on outcome measures both in the one group design and compared to the control group in the RCT? Parents will receive 10 weekly remote sessions on health promotion content delivered by parent mentors called promotoras. Parents and children will attend 3 multi-family group workshops in-person that will provide demonstrations and interactive activities.

Conditions

Health-Related Behavior, Quality of Life, Psychological Distress, Diet, Healthy, Physical Inactivity

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The goal of this clinical trial is to test a culturally tailored health promotion intervention for children with IDD and their families. First investigators will conduct a single group design pilot study of a health promotion intervention, followed by second, a small-scale randomized control trial (RCT). of the intervention with Latino parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in the Chicago, Illinois and Austin, Texas areas. The following research questions will be addressed: Question 1: What is the appropriate content, dosage, and delivery method of the intervention? Question 2: What is the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention? Question 3: Do participants improve between pre and post-test on outcome measures both in the one group design and compared to the control group in the RCT? Parents will receive 10 weekly remote sessions on health promotion content delivered by parent mentors called promotoras. Parents and children will attend 3 multi-family group workshops in-person that will provide demonstrations and interactive activities.

PODER Familiar: A Health Promotion Intervention for Latino Families of Children With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

PODER Familiar: Health Promotion for Latino Families of Children With IDD

Condition
Health-Related Behavior
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Chicago

University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612

Austin

Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, United States, 78712

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * identify as parent or primary family caregiver
  • * 18 years of age or older
  • * Identify as Latino/a or of Latin American Descent
  • * have a child with IDD between 6 and 17 years of age Child with IDD
  • * between 6 and 17 years old
  • * the child has a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome or intellectual disability
  • * Child uses mobility aid

Ages Eligible for Study

6 Years to 100 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Texas at Austin,

Study Record Dates

2024-09-30