Intervention for Toddlers at Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
A Comprehensive Approach to Intervention for Toddlers at Risk for ASD
Studieoversigt
Status
Status
Betingelser
Betingelser
Intervention / Behandling
Intervention / Behandling
Undersøgelsestype
Undersøgelsestype
Tilmelding (Faktiske)
Tilmelding
Fase
Fase
- Ikke anvendelig
Kontakter og lokationer
Studiesteder
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Maryland
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Baltimore, Maryland, Forenede Stater, 21211
- Kennedy Krieger Institute
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Deltagelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Aldre berettiget til at studere
Tager imod sunde frivillige
Køn, der er berettiget til at studere
Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
- Children will be ascertained between 11 months and 21 months of age
- Must be able to enter the study prior to their second birthday
- Must then pass an eligibility assessment to determine whether the child meets criteria for ASD and thus qualifies for the study. This assessment will consist of the Baby ADOS and the Mullen Scales of Early Learning. Children must meet criteria for ASD or autism on the ADOS, score more than one standard deviation below the mean on the Receptive or Expressive Language scale of the MSEL, and have a clinical judgment of ASD to be eligible for enrollment into treatment.
- Parents must agree to participate in the study and commit to having their child participate in the intervention to which they are randomized for 6 months
- The parent (or other primary caregiver, such as grandparent) in the Parent Enrichment/Training condition must agree to attend the training sessions
Exclusion Criteria:
- Fail hearing or vision screening (by pediatrician's office, audiologist, or ophthalmologist)
- Family's first language being other than English (language measures are normed on English speakers, putting non-English speakers at a disadvantage. In addition, the treatment is delivered in English. Children from non-English speaking homes may not make progress, but for reasons other than the efficacy of the intervention.)
- Head injury (because this may cause some of the symptoms, which may not be due to autism and therefore we would not be able to assess the effects of the intervention on autism)
- Identified reason for the autism (e.g., fragile X syndrome, Rett syndrome, Tuberous Sclerosis)
- Inability of the family to attend the playgroup sessions and parent trainings
- Parents whose hearing or vision is not within normal limits after correction (e.g., hearing aid, glasses)
- Parents with developmental delays, language or learning impairments, or a psychiatric diagnosis IF the impairment would interfere with parent training (PI will assess on a case by case basis by talking to the parent)
- Foster children
- Refusal to allow videotaping of the children's assessments or intervention or to allow videotaped footage to be used for teaching purposes.
Studieplan
Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?
Design detaljer
- Primært formål: Behandling
- Tildeling: Randomiseret
- Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
- Maskning: Ingen (Åben etiket)
Antal våben
Våben og indgreb
Deltagergruppe / ArmDeltagergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / BehandlingIntervention / Behandling |
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Eksperimentel: Playgroup and Parent Training
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The playgroup will be conducted at our center and focuses on providing an invigorating learning environment in which emerging skills/knowledge are skillfully brought to a higher level of maturity, integrated with existing abilities, and used functionally.
Learning with and through peers, provides the opportunity to address abnormal peer relationships for developmental level.
Providing an enriched environment with toys, structured learning, and opportunities for ongoing engagement we offer the children experiences that they would not otherwise have.
Parent training sessions will focus on strategies aimed at improving child social engagement and communication.
Parent education sessions will focus on topics related to autism, learning styles, interventions, and resources.
The 1-2 hour individual therapeutic sessions with parent training in the home or clinic (1x every week over six months) are based on our own program which is in development.
This program focuses on teaching parents how to encourage social and communication skills in their toddlers and also provides comprehensive information about development.
Sessions will focus on knowledge of autism, current access to services, general knowledge of strategies used to facilitate child development, advocacy, knowledge of how to access services, and coping strategies.
Andre navne:
In the once-a-week 1 to 2 hour parent training/enrichment, we will ask parents to target specific play and care routines in which they may stimulate their child's development in the ways identified by the therapist.
These stimulation times may be provided by the parents, other family members, friends, volunteers or hired assistants.
Parents will be encouraged to have their child in direct skill-enhancing engagement for 1-2 hour per day.
The therapist will work with the family to identify times during the day that best lend themselves to accomplishing this goal.
Andre navne:
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Aktiv komparator: Parent Training
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The 1-2 hour individual therapeutic sessions with parent training in the home or clinic (1x every week over six months) are based on our own program which is in development.
This program focuses on teaching parents how to encourage social and communication skills in their toddlers and also provides comprehensive information about development.
Sessions will focus on knowledge of autism, current access to services, general knowledge of strategies used to facilitate child development, advocacy, knowledge of how to access services, and coping strategies.
Andre navne:
In the once-a-week 1 to 2 hour parent training/enrichment, we will ask parents to target specific play and care routines in which they may stimulate their child's development in the ways identified by the therapist.
These stimulation times may be provided by the parents, other family members, friends, volunteers or hired assistants.
Parents will be encouraged to have their child in direct skill-enhancing engagement for 1-2 hour per day.
The therapist will work with the family to identify times during the day that best lend themselves to accomplishing this goal.
Andre navne:
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Hvad måler undersøgelsen?
Primære resultatmål
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Developmental Level
Tidsramme: 3 months into treatment, 6 months into treatment, and 6 months after treatment ends
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Using the Mullen Scales of Early Learning to assess.
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3 months into treatment, 6 months into treatment, and 6 months after treatment ends
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Sekundære resultatmål
Sekundære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Communication
Tidsramme: 3 months after treatment starts
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Using Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales to assess.
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3 months after treatment starts
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Communication
Tidsramme: 6 months into treatment
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Using Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales to assess.
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6 months into treatment
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Communication
Tidsramme: 6 months after treatment ends
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Using Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales to assess.
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6 months after treatment ends
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Presence and Severity of Autism
Tidsramme: 3 months after treatment starts
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Using Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule to assess.
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3 months after treatment starts
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Presence and Severity of Autism
Tidsramme: 6 months into treatment
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Using Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule to assess.
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6 months into treatment
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Presence and Severity of Autism
Tidsramme: 6 months after treatment ends
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Using Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule to assess.
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6 months after treatment ends
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Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere
Sponsor
Sponsor
Samarbejdspartnere
Samarbejdspartnere
Publikationer og nyttige links
Generelle publikationer
- Keen D, Rodger S, Doussin K, Braithwaite M. A pilot study of the effects of a social-pragmatic intervention on the communication and symbolic play of children with autism. Autism. 2007 Jan;11(1):63-71. doi: 10.1177/1362361307070901.
- Solomon R, Necheles J, Ferch C, Bruckman D. Pilot study of a parent training program for young children with autism: the PLAY Project Home Consultation program. Autism. 2007 May;11(3):205-24. doi: 10.1177/1362361307076842.
- Howlin P, Gordon RK, Pasco G, Wade A, Charman T. The effectiveness of Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) training for teachers of children with autism: a pragmatic, group randomised controlled trial. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2007 May;48(5):473-81. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2006.01707.x.
Datoer for undersøgelser
Studer store datoer
Studiestart
Studiestart
Primær færdiggørelse (Faktiske)
Primær færdiggørelse
Studieafslutning (Faktiske)
Studieafslutning
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først indsendt
Først indsendt
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først opslået (Skøn)
Først opslået
Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler
Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)
Sidste opdatering sendt
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidst verificeret
Sidst verificeret
Mere information
Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse
Nøgleord
Yderligere relevante MeSH-vilkår
Andre undersøgelses-id-numre
Andre undersøgelses-id-numre
- NA_00006553
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