Status:

COMPLETED

Optimizing Social and Communication Outcomes for Toddlers With Autism

Lead Sponsor:

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Collaborating Sponsors:

Autism Speaks

Conditions:

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-36 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This project will examine the efficacy of two different treatment approaches aimed at facilitating change in social and communications outcomes of toddlers with autism.

Detailed Description

The proposed research tests a theoretically and empirically derived treatment approach aimed at facilitating change in joint attention interactions between caregivers and their toddlers with autism. Y...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Child meets screening criteria for PDD
  • Not currently enrolled in a pre-existing intervention program
  • Parent is available for intervention
  • Child must be ready to start in the Early Childhood Partial Hospitalization Program (ECPHP) at UCLA

Exclusion

  • Child does not have other sensory or genetic disorders
  • Children already on medication on the outset, although we find few toddlers already on medication when they begin treatment. If children begin medication after treatment commences, then we will keep all informatin and data pertaining to possible medication effects and statistically convey medication use if necessary
  • Co-morbidity, participant diagnosed with other diseases
  • Family/participant unable to follow-up

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

86 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00999778

Start Date

July 1 2008

End Date

August 1 2012

Last Update

August 16 2012

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University of California Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095