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Reciprocal Imitation Training (Therapist + Parent Delivered) for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ParentRIT Trial)

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Research Sponsored by Ohio State University
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 10 weeks (immediately post-intervention), 3 months post-treatment, 6 months post-treatment
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ParentRIT Trial Summary

This trial is comparing the effectiveness of two different versions of an intervention called Reciprocal Imitation Training (RIT) for young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The first version of RIT is when a therapist works with the child for two 60-minute sessions each week. The second version of RIT is when a therapist works with the child for one 60-minute session each week and the parent is educated for one 60-minute session each week on how to use RIT strategies at home with the child. The study will compare child and family outcomes between these two intervention types.

Eligible Conditions
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Autism

ParentRIT Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~10 weeks (immediately post-intervention), 3 months post-treatment, 6 months post-treatment
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 10 weeks (immediately post-intervention), 3 months post-treatment, 6 months post-treatment for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Percentage of parent acts imitated during Parent-Child Play Interaction
Unstructured Imitation Assessment (UIA)
Secondary outcome measures
Early Social Communication Scales
Motor Imitation Scales
Parenting Stress Index, 4th Edition
+1 more
Other outcome measures
Modified Behavior Intervention Rating Scale

ParentRIT Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Parent + Therapist DeliveredExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Children in the parent + therapist-delivered condition will receive one, 60-minute long session of Reciprocal Imitation Training each week for ten consecutive weeks. These sessions will be delivered by trained graduate, undergraduate, and post-graduate research staff. During the same period of time, parents/guardians of children will receive one, 60-minute long parent education session per week with graduate and post-graduate research staff, aimed at teaching parents to implement Reciprocal Imitation Training at home with the child.
Group II: Therapist DeliveredActive Control1 Intervention
Children in the therapist-delivered condition will receive two, 60-minute long sessions of Reciprocal Imitation Training each week for ten consecutive weeks. These sessions will be delivered by trained graduate, undergraduate, and post-graduate research staff. Parents will be permitted to observe sessions via live video, but will not be directly involved in intervention.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Ohio State UniversityLead Sponsor
825 Previous Clinical Trials
501,683 Total Patients Enrolled
11 Trials studying Autism Spectrum Disorder
421 Patients Enrolled for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Frequently Asked Questions

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Who else is applying?

How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
The Ohio State University
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Therapist and Parent Delivered Reciprocal Imitation Training for Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Katherine Walton 2016. "Therapist and Parent Delivered Reciprocal Imitation Training for Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03020927.
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