NCT02695693

Brief Summary

Computer assisted interventions are becoming very popular as an intervention strategy for students with autism. There is little data on how effective they are or how their implementation affects teachers' use of other evidence-based practices. The proposed study would be the first to examine these questions in a community setting.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
212

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2015

Typical duration for not_applicable

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2015

Completed
11 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 24, 2016

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 1, 2016

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2017

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 15, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

April 18, 2019

Status Verified

April 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

2.2 years

First QC Date

February 24, 2016

Last Update Submit

April 17, 2019

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Differential Abilities Scale, 2nd Edition

    A nationally normed battery of cognitive and achievement tests.

    8 months

  • Bracken School Readiness Assessment, 3rd Edition

    n individual cognitive test designed for children, pre-K through second grade

    8 months

Study Arms (2)

TeachTown

EXPERIMENTAL

Students in kindergarten-through-second-grade autism support classrooms in this arm receive access to TeachTown, an online academic and pre-academic intervention designed for students with autism. Their teachers also receive coaching in the use of TeachTown, as well as coaching in other evidence-based practices for students with autism, including discrete trial training, pivotal response training, and teaching in functional routines

Behavioral: TeachTownBehavioral: Discrete Trial TrainingBehavioral: Pivotal Response TrainingBehavioral: Teaching in Functional Routines

Control

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Teachers in kindergarten-through-second-grade autism support classrooms in this arm receive coaching in evidence-based practices for students with autism, including discrete trial training, pivotal response training, and teaching in functional routines

Behavioral: Discrete Trial TrainingBehavioral: Pivotal Response TrainingBehavioral: Teaching in Functional Routines

Interventions

TeachTownBEHAVIORAL

TeachTown is an online program for students with autism that uses an applied behavior analysis framework to provide intervention in academic and pre-academic areas

TeachTown
Discrete Trial TrainingBEHAVIORAL

Discrete trial training is a one-on-one didactic behavioral intervention in which the teacher or therapist uses specific behavioral methods based on principles of operant conditioning, to help students gain skills

ControlTeachTown
Pivotal Response TrainingBEHAVIORAL

Pivotal response training is a one-on-one child-lead behavioral intervention in which the teacher or therapist uses specific behavioral methods, leveraging the students interests, to help students gain skills

ControlTeachTown
Teaching in Functional RoutinesBEHAVIORAL

Functional routines are sets of chained behaviors that students are taught that help them complete and manage specific activities in the classroom

ControlTeachTown

Eligibility Criteria

Age5 Years - 9 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • educational classification of autism, receiving services in a kindergarten-through-second-grade autism support classroom in the School District of Philadelphia, with a teacher who has agreed to participate in the study, and parents speak English or Spanish

You may not qualify if:

  • none

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (2)

  • Pellecchia M, Marcus SC, Spaulding C, Seidman M, Xie M, Rump K, Reisinger EM, Mandell DS. Randomized Trial of a Computer-Assisted Intervention for Children With Autism in Schools. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2020 Mar;59(3):373-380. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2019.03.029. Epub 2019 Apr 3.

    PMID: 30953731DERIVED

  • Pellecchia M, Beidas RS, Marcus SC, Fishman J, Kimberly JR, Cannuscio CC, Reisinger EM, Rump K, Mandell DS. Study protocol: implementation of a computer-assisted intervention for autism in schools: a hybrid type II cluster randomized effectiveness-implementation trial. Implement Sci. 2016 Nov 25;11(1):154. doi: 10.1186/s13012-016-0513-4.

    PMID: 27884169DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Interventions

Educational Status

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Child Development Disorders, PervasiveNeurodevelopmental DisordersMental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Socioeconomic FactorsPopulation Characteristics

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Director, Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 24, 2016

First Posted

March 1, 2016

Study Start

April 1, 2015

Primary Completion

June 1, 2017

Study Completion

June 15, 2018

Last Updated

April 18, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-04