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Pivotal Response Treatment for Infants At-Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01691066
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified July 2015 by Yale University.
Recruitment status was:  Active, not recruiting
First Posted : September 24, 2012
Last Update Posted : July 2, 2015
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Yale University

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study aims to investigate the utility of Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT), a behaviorally derived intervention, to improve the quality and frequency of communication and social engagement of toddlers with siblings who have an autism spectrum disorder (SIBS - ASD) and who demonstrate developmental delays and impairments in social interaction between 12 and 15 months of age.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Autism Spectrum Disorders Behavioral: Infant Toddler Years PRT Not Applicable

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 30 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Pivotal Response Treatment for Infants At-Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Study Start Date : September 2012
Actual Primary Completion Date : September 2014
Estimated Study Completion Date : September 2015

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Infant Toddler Years PRT
Infant Toddler PRT in an evidence-based, manualized treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder that involves specific motivational behavioral procedures adapted to be developmentally appropriate for 12-15 month old infants who present with developmental delays.
 Behavioral: Infant Toddler Years PRT
Other Name: Pivotal Response Treatment
No Intervention: Community Treatment
Community Treatment includes the treatments offered by early intervention services (e.g., speech-language therapy, special education instruction).


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Feasibility of a novel behavioral treatment [ Time Frame: 24 months ]

    Assessment of Outcome:

    Attendance. Attendance to parent education sessions will be recorded by the therapist.

    Parent utilization. To assess the acceptability of the PRT approach, parents will be asked to keep a weekly log of procedure use, including overall estimated duration and choice of activities.


  2. Acceptability of a novel behavioral treatment [ Time Frame: 24 months ]

    Assessment of Outcome:

    Parent satisfaction. At post-treatment, parents will be asked to complete a Likert-scale and short response questionnaire rating their satisfaction with various aspects of the program



Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   12 Months to 15 Months   (Child)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • toddlers, age 12 - 15 months, who have an older sibling with ASD
  • delays of at least 1.5 standard deviations in communication (receptive/expressive language) based on developmental testing
  • scores that exceed the ASD cutoff on standardized measures of social-communicative behavior

Exclusion Criteria:

  • physical or neurological disorder (e.g., seizures, cerebral palsy)
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Locations
United States, Connecticut
Yale Child Study Center
New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06510
Sponsors and Collaborators
Yale University
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Katarzyna Chawarska, PhD Yale University
More Information
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Responsible Party: Yale University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01691066     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 1110009256
R03MH092617 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
First Posted: September 24, 2012    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: July 2, 2015
Last Verified: July 2015

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Disease
Autistic Disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive
 Pathologic Processes
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Mental Disorders