Status:

COMPLETED

Improving Access to Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) Via Telehealth Parent Training

Lead Sponsor:

Stanford University

Conditions:

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

2-5 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

There is an urgent need for improved access to effective autism treatments. With advances in technology, distance learning models have particular promise for families who cannot access evidence-based ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria: Participants will include children ages a) 2:0 to 5:11 years, b) diagnosed with ASD (based on history, review of available medical records including diagnostic testing, e.g., ADOS) or suspicion of ASD diagnosis and confirmed with Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R; completed by phone), c) with significant adaptive communication deficits (i.e., either a Vineland-3 Communication subscale 2SD below average for 2 and 3 year olds and 3 SD below for 4 and 5 year olds or a Vineland-3 Expressive V-scale Score 2 SD below average for 2 and 3 year olds, or 3 SD below for 4 and 5 year old, and at least moderate severity on the CGI-S language subscale), d) able to vocalize with communicative intent during home video observation, e) stable treatment for at least 2 weeks prior to baseline (e.g., ABA, special education) with no more than 60 minutes per week 1:1 speech therapy and no anticipated changes during study participation, and f) an English-speaking parent able to consistently participate in study procedures.
  • Exclusion Criteria.
  • a) children who have a primary language other than English, b) parent or child diagnosed with severe psychiatric disorder or unstable medical problem, c) child participating in \>15 hours per week of 1:1 ABA treatment at home, d) unstable medical condition such as severe seizures, e) Severe behavioral difficulties (e.g., self-injury or aggression that could present a safety risk to the child or family members during implementation of the intervention), f) previous adequate trial of pivotal response treatment, or g) living within 200 miles of Stanford University.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    April 13 2020

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    October 29 2025

    Estimated Enrollment :

    101 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT04042337

    Start Date

    April 13 2020

    End Date

    October 29 2025

    Last Update

    November 17 2025

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    Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

    Stanford, California, United States, 94305-5719

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