Status:

RECRUITING

Project VOICES: Vocal Optimization in Children Elevating the Spectrum

Lead Sponsor:

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Conditions:

Autism

Eligibility:

All Genders

2-5 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Thirty percent of children with autism barely talk or do not talk at all despite years of intervention. This study aims to address this important and long-standing challenge by developing a novel inte...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Child participants
  • Inclusion criteria
  • Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder
  • Aged 2 to 5 years old
  • Use no more than 20 words (spoken, signed, or via augmentative and alternative communication) per parent report
  • Use of \< 5 different words during a 15-min communication sample
  • Use of at least one consonant (observed or reported)
  • Primary language of English
  • Exclusion criteria
  • Uncorrected visual or hearing impairment
  • Evidence of severe motor impairment
  • Caregiver participants
  • • Inclusion criteria
  • Have a child enrolled in the study (One caregiver per child participant is enrolled.)
  • Sufficient English skills to complete surveys

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    April 25 2025

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    December 1 2028

    Estimated Enrollment :

    20 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT06875843

    Start Date

    April 25 2025

    End Date

    December 1 2028

    Last Update

    May 2 2025

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    Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232