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PRT for Adolescents With High Functioning Autism
Led by Stanford University · Updated on 2024-03-28
76
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
156 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this study is to identify improvement in behavioral and social function and changes in the brain following Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) for Adolescents in highly verbal adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
CONDITIONS
Official Title
PRT for Adolescents With High Functioning Autism
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Clinical diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder with higher functioning/low support needs
- Full Scale IQ greater than 80 on the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI-II)
- Right-handed
- No metal or unremovable metal in the body (e.g., braces)
- First language is English
- Must live in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Able and willing to attend weekly intervention sessions for 9 weeks
- Adolescent interested in improving social skills
- No major contraindications for MRI
- Diagnosis of ASD confirmed by ADOS-2 and ADI-R
- No evidence of genetic, metabolic, or infectious cause for autism
- Primary diagnosis of ASD
- No significant difficulties during pregnancy, labor, delivery, or immediate neonatal period
- Stable treatment (e.g., ABA, speech therapy, medications) for at least 1 month before baseline with no planned changes
- Score of 50% or below on at least 4 of 9 social target areas in structured laboratory observations at pre-measures
You will not qualify if you...
- History of claustrophobia, previous head injury, serious neurological or medical illness
- Birth weight less than 4 pounds and/or gestational age less than 34 weeks
- Left-handed
- Presence of braces or any metal in the body
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Stanford Research Park
Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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