Status:

RECRUITING

Evaluating Pathways Mutual Gaze Protocol on Social Skills in Young Children Suspected of Autism

Lead Sponsor:

The University of Texas at Dallas

Collaborating Sponsors:

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Conditions:

Autism

Eligibility:

All Genders

16-30 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Purpose of the Study: The goal of this clinical trial is to find out if a technique called the "mutual gaze procedure," used in Pathways Early Intervention (Pathways), is the key to helping improve so...

Detailed Description

Purpose of the Study: The primary goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a parent-mediated treatment can improve social communication, language, and adaptive functioning in 16-30-month-old...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Children must be between 16-30 months old at the start of the study;
  • Children must receive social disability index of 7 or lower on the EarliPointTM assessment with a researcher (i.e., human) confirming social challenges are present;
  • Parents must report no other known neurological or genetic concerns or disorders
  • Parents must be fluent in English
  • Parents must live within a 30-mile radius of the Callier Center Dallas.

Exclusion

  • Children younger than 16 months or older than 30 months at the start of the study
  • Children who are not at high risk for autism based on an EarliPointTM assessment (with researcher confirmation of social challenges)
  • Children whose parents report they have any other known neurological or genetic concerns or disorders;
  • Children whose parents are not fluent in English.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 10 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06596226

Start Date

September 10 2024

End Date

June 1 2026

Last Update

October 21 2025

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University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, Texas, United States, 75080