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Jasper for Autism Spectrum Disorder (TESLA Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Helen Tager-Flusberg, PhD
Research Sponsored by Boston University Charles River Campus
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up assessment occurs at week 1, week 6, and week 12, with an intervention in weeks 2-11
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TESLA Trial Summary

The aim of the study is to determine whether a targeted behavioral intervention can lead to both changes in early communication skills and in neural responses in toddlers and preschoolers with autism.

Eligible Conditions
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Autism

TESLA Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~assessment occurs at week 1, week 6, and week 12, with an intervention in weeks 2-11
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and assessment occurs at week 1, week 6, and week 12, with an intervention in weeks 2-11 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 EEG Frequency Data- Grasping Objects
Change in EEG Frequency Data- Observing actions
Change in EEG Frequency Data- Resting State
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TESLA Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Parent EducationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Parent education intervention focusses on parenting a child with autism.
Group II: JasperExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
JASPER (Joint Attention Symbolic Play Engagement Regulation) is a targeted intervention that focusses on early communication skills.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Parent Education
2016
N/A
~620

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Maryland, College ParkOTHER
155 Previous Clinical Trials
45,565 Total Patients Enrolled
Boston University Charles River CampusLead Sponsor
113 Previous Clinical Trials
12,061 Total Patients Enrolled
5 Trials studying Autism Spectrum Disorder
236 Patients Enrolled for Autism Spectrum Disorder
University of ChicagoOTHER
1,001 Previous Clinical Trials
817,630 Total Patients Enrolled
5 Trials studying Autism Spectrum Disorder
152 Patients Enrolled for Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Training Early Social Language in Autism
Helen B. Tager-Flusberg 2016. "Training Early Social Language in Autism". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03427138.
~11 spots leftby Apr 2025
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