Show Me to Help Me

NCT01311596 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 101201
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 83
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This cohort observation, randomized controlled trial is intended to provide data that icons and non-verbal communication improve communication and cooperation with children with Autism/communication delay and aid in the transition to an unfamiliar environment. It would lay the foundation for future studies and practices of using icons and pictures for the whole office visit to enhance communication between the patient and physician/nurse/medical staff and cooperation of the patient.

1. 1.Use icons during triage/check in process to decrease time and increase patient compliance. Compare typical children to those with Autism/communication delay.
2. 2.Use icons during blood draw to improve communication with patients, to help with patient understanding, and increase patient cooperation and decrease noise and length of procedure.

Conditions

Autism

Keywords

icons in clinic or office for patients with Autism

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Icons improve understanding, transition and cooperation of the child with Autism/communication delay as measured by improved times for the obtainment of vital signs

  4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Icons improve understanding and cooperation of the child with Autism/communication delay as measured by improved times of lab draws, success of lab draws, and decreased noise level

  4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

No icons

Clinic - Children who are established patients, 4-18 years old, and presented to the NeuroDevelopmental Science Center for a follow-up office visit during the first 2 weeks of the study period Lab -Patients 4-18 years old with a documented diagnosis who were seen in the NeuroDevelopmental Science Center and were given a prescription for lab work during the first 2 weeks of the study period

Icons

Clinic - Children who are established patients, 4-18 years old, and presented to the NeuroDevelopmental Science Center for a follow-up office visit during the last 2 weeks of the study period Lab - Patients 4-18 years old with a documented diagnosis who were seen in the NeuroDevelopmental Science Center and were given a prescription for lab work during the last 2 weeks of the study period

Other: Icons

Interventions

Icons OTHER

Clinic- patients first shown picture icons of the steps of taking vital signs Lab - patients first shown picture icons of the steps of a blood draw procedure

Also known as: Picture Exchange communication system (PECS)

Icons

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 4 Years - 18 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Children who are established patients, 4-18 years old, and present to the NeuroDevelopmental Science Center for a follow-up office visit during the study period, since a diagnosis will be available at the time of the study (patients in the lab study may be new patients if they have a diagnosis at the time their lab work is prescribed). The NeuroDevelopmental Science Center at Akron Children's Hospital provides nearly 25,000 visits annually to children and youth affected by neurological, developmental, and behavioral disorders. This includes children with autism, intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, epilepsy and other neurological conditions.

You may qualify if:

• established patients with a documented diagnosis
• years old
• present to the NeuroDevelopmental Center during the study period
• Lab study: given prescription for lab work that will be following the visit or the next day in the Locust outpatient lab

You may not qualify if:

• \<4 years old or \>18 years old
• new patient
• diagnosis not documented
• Lab study: lab work will be drawn at another lab or more than 1 day later

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Akron Children's Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Akron Children's Hospital

Akron, Ohio, 44308, United States

Location

Related Publications (7)

• Bondy A, Frost L. The Picture Exchange Communication System. Behav Modif. 2001 Oct;25(5):725-44. doi: 10.1177/0145445501255004.

  PMID: 11573337 BACKGROUND

• Charlop-Christy MH, Carpenter M, Le L, LeBlanc LA, Kellet K. Using the picture exchange communication system (PECS) with children with autism: assessment of PECS acquisition, speech, social-communicative behavior, and problem behavior. J Appl Behav Anal. 2002 Fall;35(3):213-31. doi: 10.1901/jaba.2002.35-213.

  PMID: 12365736 BACKGROUND

• Desch LW, Gaebler-Spira D; Council on Children With Disabilities. Prescribing assistive-technology systems: focus on children with impaired communication. Pediatrics. 2008 Jun;121(6):1271-80. doi: 10.1542/peds.2008-0695.

  PMID: 18519500 BACKGROUND

• Francis K. Autism interventions: a critical update. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2005 Jul;47(7):493-9. doi: 10.1017/s0012162205000952.

  PMID: 15991872 BACKGROUND

• Ganz JB, Simpson RL. Effects on communicative requesting and speech development of the Picture Exchange Communication System in children with characteristics of autism. J Autism Dev Disord. 2004 Aug;34(4):395-409. doi: 10.1023/b:jadd.0000037416.59095.d7.

  PMID: 15449515 BACKGROUND

• Magiati I, Howlin P. A pilot evaluation study of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) for children with autistic spectrum disorders. Autism. 2003 Sep;7(3):297-320. doi: 10.1177/1362361303007003006.

  PMID: 14516062 BACKGROUND

• Sulzer-Azaroff B, Hoffman AO, et al. The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS): What Do the Data Say? Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities. 209;24(2):89-103

  BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Autistic Disorder

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Autism Spectrum Disorder; Child Development Disorders, Pervasive; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 8, 2011
• First Posted: March 9, 2011
• Study Start: February 1, 2011
• Primary Completion: February 1, 2011
• Study Completion: February 1, 2011
• Last Updated: June 24, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-06

Locations

US (1)