NCT01691066

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.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2012

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2012

Completed
18 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 19, 2012

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 24, 2012

Completed
4.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 27, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 27, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

June 26, 2020

Status Verified

June 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

4.5 years

First QC Date

September 19, 2012

Last Update Submit

June 24, 2020

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Feasibility of a novel behavioral treatment

    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.

    24 months

  • Acceptability of a novel behavioral treatment

    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

    24 months

Study Arms (2)

Infant Toddler Years PRT

EXPERIMENTAL

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

Community Treatment

NO INTERVENTION

Community Treatment includes the treatments offered by early intervention services (e.g., speech-language therapy, special education instruction).

Interventions

Also known as: Pivotal Response Treatment
Infant Toddler Years PRT

Eligibility Criteria

Age12 Months - 15 Months
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • 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

You may not qualify if:

  • physical or neurological disorder (e.g., seizures, cerebral palsy)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Yale Child Study Center

New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Child Development Disorders, PervasiveNeurodevelopmental DisordersMental Disorders

Study Officials

  • Katarzyna Chawarska, PhD

    Yale University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 19, 2012

First Posted

September 24, 2012

Study Start

September 1, 2012

Primary Completion

February 27, 2017

Study Completion

February 27, 2017

Last Updated

June 26, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-06

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