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Engagement Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Amy Wetherby, PhD
Research Sponsored by Florida State University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after the start of intervention
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Study Summary

This trial will study the effectiveness of two interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder: one that engages families and one that coaches families. The trial will be conducted in phases, with the first phase comparing the effectiveness of the two interventions in three sites. The second phase will study the feasibility of implementing the interventions in a new site.

Eligible Conditions
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Autism

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after the start of intervention
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after the start of intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Child social communication change over time
Observation of DSM-5 features of autism spectrum disorder change over time
Parent contingent responsiveness change over time
Secondary outcome measures
Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS)
Mullen Scales of Early Learning (MSEL)
Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (VABS-3)

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Engagement InterventionActive Control1 Intervention
Family navigators will engage families to access resources and support when they first learn their child has signs of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) using an intervention that integrates motivational interviewing (MI) and problem-solving education (PSE). The family navigator will meet with parents for up to 6 individual MI+PSE sessions for each 3-month stage of intervention.
Group II: Engagement + Coaching InterventionActive Control1 Intervention
Family navigators will engage families to access resources and support when they first learn their child has signs of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) using an intervention that integrates MI+PSE. Family navigators will also coach families to embed intervention strategies for toddlers with ASD in everyday activities using the Early Social Interaction (ESI) model. ESI teaches parents how to support their child's social communication, language, play and behaviors in everyday routines, activities, and places. The family navigator will meet with parents for 12 weekly home visits for each 3-month stage of intervention.

Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaOTHER
708 Previous Clinical Trials
8,580,978 Total Patients Enrolled
10 Trials studying Autism Spectrum Disorder
9,415 Patients Enrolled for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Kaiser PermanenteOTHER
538 Previous Clinical Trials
24,113,707 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Autism Spectrum Disorder
470 Patients Enrolled for Autism Spectrum Disorder
University of MiamiOTHER
901 Previous Clinical Trials
409,905 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Autism Spectrum Disorder
81 Patients Enrolled for Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Autism Adaptive Community-based Treatment to Improve Outcomes Using Navigators (ACTION) Network
Amy M. Wetherby 2019. "Autism Adaptive Community-based Treatment to Improve Outcomes Using Navigators (ACTION) Network". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03575429.
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