Status:
COMPLETED
Effectiveness of Early Intervention in an Underserved Population
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, Los Angeles
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Autism Speaks
Conditions:
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Eligibility:
All Genders
24-54 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to test the applicability of a caregiver-implemented autism intervention protocol to a deliberately recruited low-income, underserved population.
Detailed Description
Families of racial/ethnic minority, lower levels of education, and those who live in non-metropolitan areas have been found to experience greater limitations in accessing services for Autism Spectrum ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- caregiver(s) with less than a 4-year college degree
- family income equal to or below 2x the federal poverty line
- English as the predominantly-spoken language.
- child received diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder before treatment
- child is between 24 and 42 months at the start of treatment
- child has normal hearing and adequate motor control to make simple actions (giving, reaching)
- family agrees to 2-4 weeks of weekly 1-hour observations, 3 months of 2 intervention sessions per week, and 3 months of 1 intervention session per month.
- family agrees to pre-treatment, post-treatment, and follow-up evaluation and videotaping of intervention sessions and weekly video check during the treatment.
Exclusion
- Must meet eligibility requirements stated above.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
44 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01250938
Start Date
July 1 2009
End Date
May 1 2019
Last Update
May 10 2023
Active Locations (2)
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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida, United States, 32301
2
Weill Cornell Medical College
White Plains, New York, United States, 10605