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Behavioral Intervention

Reciprocal Imitation Training for Autism

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Led By Wendy L Stone, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Washington
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
The child has a diagnosis of ASD or displays social communication impairments
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up change from baseline to 9 months
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Study Summary

This trial is testing whether an evidence-based, inexpensive, parent-mediated intervention can help improve outcomes for children with ASD and their families, as well as reduce the long-term economic costs associated with ASD.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or social communication impairments who attend weekly sessions with a provider. Parents or guardians must be over 18, speak English or Spanish, and have not received Reciprocal Imitation Training (RIT) before. Children with visual, hearing, or motor conditions that affect RIT participation are excluded.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study aims to improve early intervention services for children with ASD by training providers in the Part C Early Intervention system to use an evidence-based parent-mediated approach called Reciprocal Imitation Training (RIT).See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves educational and behavioral interventions rather than medical treatments, traditional side effects are not applicable. However, there may be varying responses to the training from both children and parents.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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My child has been diagnosed with autism or has trouble communicating socially.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~change from baseline to 9 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change from baseline to 9 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Adapted Motor Imitation Scale (MIS)
Initiation of Joint Attention
Parenting Efficacy Scale (PES)
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Secondary outcome measures
Family Life Impairment Scale (FLIS)
Language Environment Analysis (LENA) Vocal Complexity
Language Environment Analysis (LENA) Vocal Contingency
+2 more
Other outcome measures
Developmental Play Assessment (DPA
Parenting Stress Index-Short Form
Vineland-3

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: RIT Training GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Providers in the RIT group (n=80) will receive intensive training (online tutorial, 2-day workshop, and virtual coaching and feedback in the field) in RIT and parent coaching and will be required to achieve fidelity prior to enrolling families from their caseload. They will then be asked to use the intervention with enrolled families for a minimum of 3 months. One intervention session per month for each enrolled family will be videotaped and scored for fidelity. Providers will receive monthly consultation from RIT trainers while these families are in the active treatment phase.
Group II: Treatment as UsualActive Control1 Intervention
Providers in the TAU group (n=80) will have three sessions videotaped and scored for each enrolled family to assess treatment differentiation. To incentivize agency participation, RIT training will be provided to the TAU group and other providers when data collection is complete.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of WashingtonLead Sponsor
1,741 Previous Clinical Trials
1,847,326 Total Patients Enrolled
13 Trials studying Autism Spectrum Disorder
3,198 Patients Enrolled for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Michigan State UniversityOTHER
185 Previous Clinical Trials
601,587 Total Patients Enrolled
7 Trials studying Autism Spectrum Disorder
1,344 Patients Enrolled for Autism Spectrum Disorder
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)NIH
2,786 Previous Clinical Trials
2,689,327 Total Patients Enrolled
81 Trials studying Autism Spectrum Disorder
39,912 Patients Enrolled for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Media Library

Reciprocal Imitation Training (Behavioral Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05114538 — N/A
Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Study Groups: RIT Training Group, Treatment as Usual
Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Trial 2023: Reciprocal Imitation Training Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05114538 — N/A
Reciprocal Imitation Training (Behavioral Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05114538 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

What is the geographical distribution of this clinical trial?

"This research is taking place at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago; the University of Massachusetts Boston; Michigan State University and other locations."

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How many individuals are eligible for enrollment in this investigation?

"440 volunteers, who meet the specific requirements of this trial, are being sought. Individuals can take part in the study at Rush University Medical Centre located in Chicago and Massachusetts Boston based out of Boston."

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Are current participants being sought for this experiment?

"As reported on clinicaltrials.gov, the trial is still seeking participants as of November 13th 2021, since it was first posted September 27th 2021."

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Does this clinical trial include elderly individuals as participants?

"To be eligible for this study, patients must fall in the 16 Months to 30 Months age range. In contrast, there are 213 studies available for pediatric individuals and 41 clinical trials open to elderly people."

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What are the main aims of this trial?

"This study will observe changes in Parent Contingent Responsivity from baseline to 3 months after entry. Secondary metrics include Child Elicited Motor Imitation, which is evaluated using the adapted Motor Imitation Scale (MIS) administered virtually in family homes; Child Social Communication measured by MacArthur Bates Communicative Development Inventory (MCDI); and Parenting Stress indexed with the Parenting Stress Index-Short Form (PSI-SF)."

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Am I eligible to partake in this research endeavor?

"This research initiative is recruiting 440 people with autism spectrum disorder in the age range of 16 months to 30 months. Criteria for selection include biological or custodial guardianship, weekly sessions with an approved provider and parents aged 18 years old and above."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Massachusetts
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
University of Massachusetts Boston
University of Washington
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Improving the Part C Early Intervention Service Delivery System for Children With ASD
Wendy Stone 2021. "Improving the Part C Early Intervention Service Delivery System for Children With ASD". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05114538.
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