Field Test of Motivity.Net Software for Data Collection During Behavioral Interventions

Phase II Field Test of Motivity.Net - Therapy Management System for Model-Based Behavioral Interventions

This is a study funded by a Phase II SBIR to build and test the feasibility of a new software prototype for delivering evidence-based behavioral therapy treatment for autism. The software, called Motivity.net, will be used by behavioral therapy provider groups across the country to manage the intensive data collection and analysis workflow associated with Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) and related therapies, which are becoming standard-of-care treatment for children with autism.

Study Overview

• Status: Unknown
• Conditions: Autistic Disorder
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Applied Behavioral Analysis

Detailed Description

This is a study funded by a Phase II SBIR to build and test the feasibility of a new software prototype for delivering evidence-based behavioral therapy treatment for autism. The software, called Motivity.net, will be used by behavioral therapy provider groups across the country to manage the intensive data collection and analysis workflow associated with Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) and related therapies, which are becoming standard-of-care treatment for children with autism. Experiad will conduct an 8-week within-subject pilot study of 6 BCBAs, 12 BTs and 12 children to answer product research questions about Motivity's ability to perform its intended functions, measuring the degree to which it allows interventionists to encode their models, achieve more efficient program management, improve communication, and increase responsiveness to a child's progress. Experiad will also use descriptive statistics to provide preliminary insight into the potential impact of the system on a child's performance in their ABA therapy.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 12
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Rex Jakobovits, PhD; Phone Number: 2065885811; Email: clinicaltrials@motivity.net

Study Locations

• United States
  • Washington
    • Bellevue, Washington, United States, 98004
      • Northwest Behavioral Associates

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 2 years to 21 years (Child, Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Child receiving applied behavior analysis at participating institution to treat autism disorder

Exclusion Criteria:

• None

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Other
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Intervention / Treatment

Experimental: Learners receiving Applied Behavior Analysis therapy; All children enrolled in the study will already receiving therapy. Each BT-child pair will have worked together regularly for at least 3 months prior to the study.

Behavioral: Applied Behavioral Analysis; Children are receiving Applied Behavioral Analysis therapy to treat their autism. Therapy is comprised of 15-20 discrete programs that are intended to shape specific behaviors. Tutors collect data on child's performance towards goals. For each child, some of the programs will be tracked with paper data collection methods, others will use electronic data collection. This study is to test the usefulness of the electronic data collection system to replace paper in existing interventions.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Impact of software on number of updates to programs made by behavior analysts (intervention agility)	Comparing the frequency of program updates between electronic programs and paper programs	Data will be collected continuously from start to end of study; totals will be analyzed at the end of study (8 weeks from start date)
Event tracking usability assessed by user ratings	Number of tutors who rate it highly on likert scale	Likert scale to be administered at the end of study (8 weeks from start date)
Program editing efficiency as assessed by usage analysis	Comparison of total time spent editing electronic programs vs paper programs.	Time will be tracked continuously from start to end of study; totals will be analyzed at the end of study (8 weeks from start date)
Impact of software on trial success rate	Comparison of overall trial success rate (percent of trails meeting success threshold) in electronic administered programs compared to paper administered programs	Data will be collected continuously from start to end of study; totals will be analyzed at the end of study (8 weeks from start date)
Impact of software on trials to criterion (number of trials needed to achieve mastery)	Comparison of trials to criterion (number of trials needed to achieve mastery) in electronic administered programs compared to paper administered programs	Data will be collected continuously from start to end of study; totals will be analyzed at the end of study (8 weeks from start date)
Impact of software on total number of targets mastered	Comparison of total number of targets mastered in electronic administered programs compared to paper administered programs	Data will be collected continuously from start to end of study; totals will be analyzed at the end of study (8 weeks from start date)

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Experiad LLC
• Collaborators: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH); University of Washington; northwest behavioral associates
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Rex Rex, PhD, Experiad Solutions

Publications and helpful links

Helpful Links

• Motivity online software for use by behavioral therapists

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Anticipated): November 1, 2019
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): March 31, 2020
• Study Completion (Anticipated): March 31, 2020

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 19, 2019
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 15, 2019
• First Posted (Actual): April 18, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 18, 2019
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 15, 2019
• Last Verified: April 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: applied behavioral analysis; data collection software
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mental Disorders; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Child Development Disorders, Pervasive; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Autistic Disorder
• Other Study ID Numbers: Motivity-II; R44MH098476 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No