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JASPER + PROMPT Interventions for Autism (BLOOM Trial)
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Recruiting
Research Sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles
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Age 48-66 months
age 48-66 months
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up t1 entry (1st month of study) and t2 exit (3 months after entry)
Awards & highlights
BLOOM Trial Summary
This trial is testing whether adding a motor-sound system intervention to an evidence based joint attention intervention will improve speech and language outcomes for children with ASD.
Who is the study for?
The BLOOM trial is for children aged 48-66 months with Autism Spectrum Disorder who are minimally verbal, using less than 20 functional words. They must have walked by 24 months, have a nonverbal mental age over 12 months, and been in early intervention or preschool for at least three months. Children with severe disabilities like deafness, blindness, cerebral palsy or certain genetic disorders associated with ASD are not eligible.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
This study tests the effectiveness of combining two interventions: JASPER (a play-based therapy) and PROMPT (a speech-based therapy), versus just JASPER alone on improving language skills in autistic children. Over one year, changes will be tracked to see if these therapies help kids progress from single words to word combinations before Kindergarten.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves behavioral interventions rather than medications, traditional side effects are not expected. However, there may be variations in individual responses to the therapies which can include increased frustration or fatigue during sessions.
BLOOM Trial Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
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My child is between 4 and 5 years old.
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My child is between 4 and 5 years old.
BLOOM Trial Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ t1 entry (1st month of study), t2 exit (3 months after entry), t3 3-month follow up (6 months after entry), t4 when child turns 6 years of age
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~t1 entry (1st month of study), t2 exit (3 months after entry), t3 3-month follow up (6 months after entry), t4 when child turns 6 years of age
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary outcome measures
Change in spontaneous socially communicative utterances (SCU) using the Elicitation of Language Samples for Analysis (ELSA).
Secondary outcome measures
Change in number of novel and distinct word root (NDWR) based on the Preschool Language Scales-5 (PLS-5).
Change in number of novel and distinct word root (NDWR), and presence of word combinations at age six based on the ELSA language sample.
Presence of word combinations at age six based on the Preschool Language Scales-5 (PLS-5)
Other outcome measures
Aberrant Behavior Checklist-2 (ABC-2)
Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R)
Brief Observation of Social Communication Change (BOSCC)
+12 moreBLOOM Trial Design
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: JASPER onlyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
This group will consist of the child and therapist having one-on-one, JASPER sessions, twice a week.
Group II: JASPER + PROMPTActive Control2 Interventions
This group will consist of the child and therapist having one-on-one, JASPER sessions plus Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets (PROMPT), twice a week.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
JASPER
2018
N/A
~20
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Who is running the clinical trial?
National Institutes of Health (NIH)NIH
2,700 Previous Clinical Trials
7,506,796 Total Patients Enrolled
20 Trials studying Autism Spectrum Disorder
2,366 Patients Enrolled for Autism Spectrum Disorder
University of California, Los AngelesLead Sponsor
1,530 Previous Clinical Trials
10,264,628 Total Patients Enrolled
24 Trials studying Autism Spectrum Disorder
4,269 Patients Enrolled for Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Eligibility Criteria:
This trial includes the following eligibility criteria:- My child is between 4 and 5 years old.My child has been in early intervention or preschool for over 3 months.My child has been in early intervention or preschool for over 3 months.My child is deaf, blind, or has cerebral palsy.We will count how many words you say during a conversation. We want you to use simple words that you come up with on your own. This helps us understand how well you can talk.My child is not currently enrolled in another intervention trial.My child has a genetic disorder linked to autism, like TSC.I started walking before I was 2 years old.My medication has not changed in the last 6 months.I started walking before I was 2 years old.My child is between 4 and 5 years old.
Research Study Groups:
This trial has the following groups:- Group 1: JASPER + PROMPT
- Group 2: JASPER only
Awards:
This trial has 1 awards, including:- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Timeline:
This trial has the following timeline:- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.
Is this trial accessible to adults aged 20 or older?
"This clinical trial is enrolling patients between the ages of 4-66 years old."
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How many participants have been enlisted in this research endeavor?
"Affirmative. Information hosted on clinicaltrials.gov demonstrates that this medical trial, which was initially published on April 29th 2021, is still actively recruiting. 80 participants need to be recruited from 2 centres of care."
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Am I eligible to participate in this experiment?
"This trial is recruiting 80 participants with autism between the ages of 48 and 66 months who meet certain criteria. Specifically, these individuals should have had at least 3 months of early intervention/preschool to ensure some exposure to community services, their medication must be stable for the last 6 months, possess a nonverbal mental age greater than 12 on Mullen Scales (visual reception and fine motor subscales), walked prior to 24 months, and utilize fewer than 20 functional words according to an NIH workgroup definition from 2010 defining 'minimally verbal' in school-aged children - this same definition may also apply for younger patients."
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Are investigators currently admitting participants to this research endeavor?
"Affirmative. The details posted on clinicaltrials.gov signify that this medical trial is currently recruiting patients, with its first posting being April 29th 2021 and the most recent update occurring October 7th 2022. 80 individuals are sought from two distinct research sites."
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