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Behavioral Intervention

Social and Communication Intervention for Autism

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Rebecca Landa, PhD, CCC-SLP

Research Sponsored by Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Children must be between the ages of 3 and 6 and enrolled in a participating ASD preschool classroom.

Be younger than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 9 months into treatment

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing a school-based intervention to improve language and social skills in children with ASD aged 3-6.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for preschoolers aged 3-6 with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who are enrolled in certain Baltimore County Public School ASD classrooms. Participants must meet specific diagnostic criteria for ASD and have an IQ or Developmental Quotient of at least 40. Preschool educators working in these classrooms can also join.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is testing the ISC+PRT Intervention, a school-based treatment designed to improve language and social skills in children with ASD. The intervention will be refined through educator feedback and aims to be practical for real-world application.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this is a behavioral intervention focusing on education techniques, traditional medical side effects are not applicable. However, there may be variations in individual responses to the intervention's activities.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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My child is between 3 and 6 years old and attends an ASD preschool.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 9 months into treatment

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~9 months into treatment

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 9 months into 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

Change in educator instruction to meet fidelity of intervention.

Secondary outcome measures

Change in Baseline Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule

Change in Baseline Mullen Scales of Early Learning

Change in Child Classroom-based Social Communication Performance

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: ISC+PRT InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

For the duration of at least one school year children will receive 45-90 minutes of intervention in the classroom in an attempt to increase social and communication skills.

Group II: Instruction As UsualActive Control1 Intervention

For the duration of at least one year children will receive the typical classroom instruction

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.Lead Sponsor

88 Previous Clinical Trials

24,238 Total Patients Enrolled

15 Trials studying Autism Spectrum Disorder

2,779 Patients Enrolled for Autism Spectrum Disorder

U.S. Department of EducationFED

86 Previous Clinical Trials

54,032 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Autism Spectrum Disorder

103 Patients Enrolled for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Rebecca Landa, PhD, CCC-SLPPrincipal Investigator - Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.

Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.

7 Previous Clinical Trials

503 Total Patients Enrolled

7 Trials studying Autism Spectrum Disorder

503 Patients Enrolled for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Media Library

ISC+PRT Intervention (Behavioral Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT01591707 — N/A

Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Study Groups: ISC+PRT Intervention, Instruction As Usual

Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Trial 2023: ISC+PRT Intervention Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT01591707 — N/A

ISC+PRT Intervention (Behavioral Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT01591707 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Am I able to join this trial as a participant?

"Individuals with autism spectrum disorder aged between 3 and 6 are eligible for this trial, which aims to recruit 700 participants."

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Are octogenarians eligible for enrollment in this research program?

"This clinical trial is open to children aged 3-6. There are 213 trials for minors and 41 trials for seniors over 65 years old."

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Are there any vacant spots left for participants in this trial?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, registration for this trial is currently closed; the research was initially posted on July 1st 2012 and last updated June 1st 2022. Even though this experiment does not yet involve patients, there are still 253 other studies that welcome participants."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Evaluating a Social and Communication Intervention for Preschoolers

Rebecca Landa 2012. "Evaluating a Social and Communication Intervention for Preschoolers". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01591707.

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