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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT02928068
Telehealth Coaching for Families of Children With Autism
November 15, 2017 updated by: University of Kansas Medical Center
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of a 12 week telehealth intervention for families of children with autism spectrum disorders under the age of 6 years on child participation and parent efficacy.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are increasingly being diagnosed in children, creating a pressing need for effective and cost-efficient models of early intervention (EI) services.
Many EI systems are struggling to meet the needs of the increasing number of families of children with ASD.
In rural areas, there is a shortage of EI therapists, and the distances to reach families results in an inefficient use of professional time and research shows that rural families of children with ASD receive fewer EI services, which has detrimental effects on children's developmental trajectories.
If occupational therapy interventions for young children with ASD utilize innovative methods of service delivery in rural areas, investigators can increase the number of families that receive services thereby positively influencing child and family outcomes.
Therefore, investigators propose to test the acceptability, cost-effectiveness, and efficacy of a 12 week telehealth intervention for families of young children with ASD.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
18
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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Kansas
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Kansas City, Kansas, United States, 66160
- Occupational Therapy Education
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
1 year to 7 years (Child)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Family with a child up to 72 months old with a diagnosis of ASD and primarily spoke English in the home.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Child has significant visual or hearing impairments or has a known genetic condition associated with autism (e.g., Fragile X Syndrome).
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
- Allocation: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Occupational Performance Coaching (OPC)
This group received approximately 12 sessions of the telehealth intervention.
The intervention consisted of parent-therapist conversations via telehealth to increase child function and participation.
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OPC focuses on increasing positive child-caregiver interactions and child learning opportunities in everyday routines and contexts, which positions families for improved trajectories over time.
OPC capitalizes on families' strengths, while supporting caregivers in using their own resources and ideas to advance child function.
Caregivers identify goals, while therapists ask reflective questions and make reflective comments, affording caregivers an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of their own current knowledge and the impact of their strategies on their children's adaptive behavior.
Thus, families generate their own solutions and are ultimately responsible for carrying out the intervention and evaluating its effectiveness.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Parent Sense of Competence Scale
Time Frame: 12 weeks
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12 weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Canadian Occupational Performance Measure
Time Frame: 12 weeks
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12 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Lauren Little, PhD, University of Kansas Medical Center
Publications and helpful links
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Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start
April 1, 2015
Primary Completion (Actual)
June 1, 2017
Study Completion (Actual)
June 1, 2017
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
October 6, 2016
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
October 6, 2016
First Posted (Estimate)
October 7, 2016
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
November 17, 2017
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
November 15, 2017
Last Verified
November 1, 2017
More Information
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Other Study ID Numbers
- STUDY00002264
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
NO
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