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Telehealth Coaching for Anxiety in Children with Autism (CAT Trial)

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Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up pre to follow (~26 weeks)
Awards & highlights

CAT Trial Summary

This trial will use telehealth to help reduce anxiety in families of kids with autism, with 12 sessions and assessments of heart rate, observations and caregiver ratings.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for children aged 4 to nearly 9 with autism and significant anxiety, as reported by caregivers. They must have a cognitive level of at least 48 months. Caregivers need tech like a computer or tablet with Wi-Fi for telehealth sessions. Kids can't join if they have concerns other than anxiety as their main issue.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests a telehealth program called CAT that coaches parents to help reduce their child's anxiety through 12 online sessions. Families will be assessed before, after treatment, and again three months later using observations, heart rate monitoring, and caregiver feedback.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this intervention involves coaching via telehealth without medication or invasive procedures, there are no direct physical side effects expected from the CAT program itself.

CAT Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~pre to follow (~26 weeks)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and pre to follow (~26 weeks) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Anxiety
Change in Parent Accommodation as assessed by FAS-A
Change in Parenting Stress as assessed by Parenting Stress Index-Short Form (PSI-SF)
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Secondary outcome measures
Therapeutic procedure

CAT Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: CATExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will receive behavioral treatment for anxiety.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
CAT
2022
N/A
~1860

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Medical University of South CarolinaLead Sponsor
932 Previous Clinical Trials
7,394,243 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Coaching Children With Anxiety and Autism Through Telehealth Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05588570 — N/A
Autism Research Study Groups: CAT
Autism Clinical Trial 2023: Coaching Children With Anxiety and Autism Through Telehealth Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05588570 — N/A
Coaching Children With Anxiety and Autism Through Telehealth 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05588570 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

How many participants have signed up to take part in this experiment?

"Affirmative. The clinicaltrials.gov database illustrates that this medical experiment, first posted on September 23rd 2022, is still searching for volunteers to take part in the trial. A total of 20 participants need to be recruited from a single site."

Answered by AI

What criteria would I need to fulfill in order to be considered for this research project?

"This trial is enrolling 20 autistic individuals aged 4 to 8 and 11 months who display prominent symptoms of anxiety according to the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for Autism Spectrum and Developmental Disordes: Parent Version (ADIS/ASA). Eligible candidates must have a cognitive ability within the 48-107 month bracket as measured by either the Wechsler Preschool & Primary Scale of Intelligence-Fourth Edition (WPPSI-IV; ages 2:6-7:7) or the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fifth Edition (WISC-V; ages 6:0-16:11), access to technology"

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Are participants still being enlisted for this research endeavor?

"Based on information from clinicaltrials.gov, this research is currently in pursuit of participants, who will be recruited since its launch date of September 23rd 2022 and up until the last amendment made to it on October 18th 2022."

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Does this research endeavor accept individuals aged 85 or older?

"This medical trial has established an upper age limit of 107 Months and a lower age threshold at 48 months for potential participants."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
New York
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
0
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Coaching Children With Anxiety and Autism Through Telehealth
Laura Arnstein Carpenter 2022. "Coaching Children With Anxiety and Autism Through Telehealth". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05588570.
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