Actively Recruiting
Parent-Mediated Intervention Targeting Insistence on Sameness for Autistic Children
Led by Stanford University · Updated on 2026-02-25
30
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
142 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study will examine the potential effectiveness of a virtually delivered parent-mediated intervention for insistence on sameness behaviors in autism and investigate 1) whether caregivers can learn to deliver the adapted Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood emotions (SPACE) intervention for IS via telehealth and 2) whether children will show greater improvement in IS behaviors.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Parent-Mediated Intervention Targeting Insistence on Sameness for Autistic Children
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Children aged 6 years 0 months to 10 years 11 months at the time of consent
- Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder confirmed by history and diagnostic testing records
- IQ of 75 or higher based on medical record review
- Report of three or more family accommodations for insistence on sameness behaviors
- English-speaking parent and child able to consistently participate in study procedures
You will not qualify if you...
- Children with significant hearing, language, or motor impairments
- Unstable behavioral or medication treatments for anxiety or insistence on sameness within two months before the study
- Caregivers who have completed formal SPACE training
- Children currently receiving psychosocial treatment for anxiety or insistence on sameness
- Children with a history of prominent school refusal, self-harm, or suicidal thoughts
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Stanford University
Stanford, California, United States, 94305
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
K
Kari Berquist, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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