Study of the Effectiveness of a Computer Decision Support System to Improve Physicians' Screening for Autism (CAAC)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01612897 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : June 6, 2012
Last Update Posted : March 24, 2015
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Healthy Children Undergoing Routine Care Children With Autism | Other: Computer based care reminders | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 368 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Screening |
Official Title: | Computer Assisted Autism Care (CAAC) |
Study Start Date : | September 2009 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | July 2014 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | July 2014 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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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.
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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.
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- 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.
- 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.

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

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01612897
United States, Indiana | |
Wishard (Eskenazi) Healthcare clinics | |
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202 |
Responsible Party: | Indiana University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01612897 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
R01HS018453 ( U.S. AHRQ Grant/Contract ) |
First Posted: | June 6, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 24, 2015 |
Last Verified: | March 2015 |
autism well child care screening computer reminders |
Autistic Disorder Autism Spectrum Disorder Child Development Disorders, Pervasive Neurodevelopmental Disorders Mental Disorders |