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Mirror Me for Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Rush University Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
a pre-existing diagnosis of ASD
behaviorally-based caregiver concerns about ASD
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, week 5, week 10, week 15
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Study Summary

This trial is looking at whether an internet-based program called Mirror Me, which helps parents learn early intervention strategies, is acceptable and effective. Families will be randomly assigned to one of two different formats of the program, either to do on their own or with the option of meeting with a parent coach over the internet for feedback.

Eligible Conditions
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Autism

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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If someone has a pre-existing diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, their symptoms may worsen after a traumatic event.
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Concerns based on a person's behavior when they are taking care of someone who has autism spectrum disorder.
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Physicians who are concerned about autism spectrum disorder may base their concerns on the patient's behavioral symptoms.
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A score of 40% or less on the Unstructured Imitation Assessment (UIA) at screening/baseline indicates that the person is likely to have difficulty with imitation skills.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, week 5, week 10, week 15
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, week 5, week 10, week 15 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in Early Intervention Parenting Self Efficacy Scale
Change in Parent Fidelity
Change in Unstructured Imitation Assessment (UIA)
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Social Communication Checklist Revised
Change in Vineland Scales of Adaptive Functioning (3rd edition, survey form)
Other outcome measures
Change in Family Quality of Life Scale
Change in Parenting Stress Index-Short Form

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Mirror Me Plus Remote CoachingExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Parents randomized to the Mirror Me plus remote coaching condition will complete the 4 Mirror Me modules over a period of 5 weeks (~1 per week plus a week to practice). They will be provided with a visual guide for how to access the website. At 5 weeks, they will complete a remote parent-child interaction. Then all parents in this condition will be told about the opportunity to participate in remote video teleconferences once per week for 5 weeks. Trained therapists will provide feedback to parents as they use the RIT techniques with their child at home. All sessions will follow a similar format including a discussion of accomplishments and challenges, parent practice with feedback, problem solving, and planning for the next week. Sessions will be recorded for data collection and therapist coaching fidelity. Participants will have access to Mirror Me for the duration of the research study.
Group II: Mirror MeActive Control1 Intervention
Parents randomized to the Mirror Me condition will complete the 4 Mirror Me modules over a period of 5 weeks (~1 per week plus a week to practice). They will be provided with a visual guide for how to access the website. At 5 weeks, they will complete a remote parent-child interaction. Then they will be told their condition and to continue to use the website and practice what they have learned with their children.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Mirror Me
2018
N/A
~70
Remote Coaching
2018
N/A
~70

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Rush University Medical CenterLead Sponsor
418 Previous Clinical Trials
162,438 Total Patients Enrolled
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566 Patients Enrolled for Autism Spectrum Disorder
University of ChicagoOTHER
995 Previous Clinical Trials
816,607 Total Patients Enrolled
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234 Patients Enrolled for Autism Spectrum Disorder
National Institutes of Health (NIH)NIH
2,679 Previous Clinical Trials
6,910,621 Total Patients Enrolled
20 Trials studying Autism Spectrum Disorder
2,385 Patients Enrolled for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is enrollment for this research project still open?

"Although initially advertised on the 1st of January 2018, clinicaltrials.gov confirms that this trial is not actively recruiting at present. Up-to-date information provided by clinicaltrials.gov also indicates there are 253 other studies accepting patients in lieu of this one."

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Is this study enrolling participants above the age of thirty?

"This research requires the enrolment of patients who are aged between 16 months and 5 years."

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Who can apply to participate in this trial?

"This medical exploration aims to recruit 61 individuals with autism spectrum disorder aged between 16 months and 5 years old. The enrolment criteria includes a pre-existing ASD diagnosis, caregiver/physician concerns about ASD, as well as a score of 40% or lower on the Unstructured Imitation Assessment (UIA) at screening/baseline."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Florida
How old are they?
< 18
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
~9 spots leftby Mar 2025