Study of the Effectiveness of a Computer Decision Support System to Improve Physicians' Screening for Autism (CAAC)

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Indiana University

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT01612897

First received: June 4, 2012

Last updated: March 23, 2015

Last verified: March 2015

History of Changes

Purpose

The investigators hypothesize that children seen in a clinic that uses a compute based system known as CHICA, which reminds pediatricians to screen at defined time point for autism, will be screened more consistently for autism and receive more timely diagnostic a treatment services.

Condition	Intervention
Healthy Children Undergoing Routine Care Children With Autism	Other: Computer based care reminders


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Screening
Official Title:	Computer Assisted Autism Care (CAAC)

Further study details as provided by Indiana University:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Structure autism screening instrument administered [ Time Frame: Up to 4 years ]
Physicians are reminded by the computer system to screen children under 3 years of age for autism with a structured screening instrument. Chart abstraction is used to document whether or not the screening occurred.

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Are appropriate diagnostic studies conducted among children who screen positive for autism. [ Time Frame: Up to 4 years ]
Among children who a suspected of having autism, chart abstraction and interviews are done to determine if the child received appropriate diagnostic and studies.


Enrollment:	368
Study Start Date:	September 2009
Study Completion Date:	July 2014
Primary Completion Date:	July 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Computer based reminders to MD Children in this arm attend a clinic that is randomly assigned to receive physician alerts to screen appropriate children for autism.	Other: Computer based care reminders Physicians in the intervention clinic will receive computer generated reminders to screen for autism among children of appropriate age visiting the clinic.
No Intervention: Usual care arm Children in this are receive usual care from a clinic randomly chosen to serve as a control.

Detailed Description:

To be eligible for this trial, participants must receive their care at one of four primary care clinics in Indianapolis where the CHICA system is used.

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	17 Months to 4 Years (Child)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Previously healthy children receiving routine care in one of four clinics in Indianapolis who participate in this study.

Exclusion Criteria:

Previously known autism spectrum disorders or other causes of developmental delay

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01612897

Locations


United States, Indiana
Wishard (Eskenazi) Healthcare clinics
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202

Sponsors and Collaborators

Indiana University

More Information


Responsible Party:	Indiana University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01612897 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	R01HS018453 ( US NIH Grant/Contract Award Number )
Study First Received:	June 4, 2012
Last Updated:	March 23, 2015

Keywords provided by Indiana University:


autism well child care screening computer reminders

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Autistic Disorder Child Development Disorders, Pervasive Neurodevelopmental Disorders Mental Disorders

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 22, 2017

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