Field Test of Motivity.Net Software for Data Collection During Behavioral Interventions

NCT03919721 | Unknown

• 2 other identifiers: Motivity-IIR44MH098476
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 12
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This is a study funded by a Phase II SBIR to build and test the feasibility of a new software prototype for delivering evidence-based behavioral therapy treatment for autism. The software, called Motivity.net, will be used by behavioral therapy provider groups across the country to manage the intensive data collection and analysis workflow associated with Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) and related therapies, which are becoming standard-of-care treatment for children with autism.

Conditions

Autistic Disorder

Keywords

applied behavioral analysis; data collection software

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

• Impact of software on number of updates to programs made by behavior analysts (intervention agility)

  Comparing the frequency of program updates between electronic programs and paper programs

  Data will be collected continuously from start to end of study; totals will be analyzed at the end of study (8 weeks from start date)

• Event tracking usability assessed by user ratings

  Number of tutors who rate it highly on likert scale

  Likert scale to be administered at the end of study (8 weeks from start date)

• Program editing efficiency as assessed by usage analysis

  Comparison of total time spent editing electronic programs vs paper programs.

  Time will be tracked continuously from start to end of study; totals will be analyzed at the end of study (8 weeks from start date)

• Impact of software on trial success rate

  Comparison of overall trial success rate (percent of trails meeting success threshold) in electronic administered programs compared to paper administered programs

  Data will be collected continuously from start to end of study; totals will be analyzed at the end of study (8 weeks from start date)

• Impact of software on trials to criterion (number of trials needed to achieve mastery)

  Comparison of trials to criterion (number of trials needed to achieve mastery) in electronic administered programs compared to paper administered programs

  Data will be collected continuously from start to end of study; totals will be analyzed at the end of study (8 weeks from start date)

• Impact of software on total number of targets mastered

  Comparison of total number of targets mastered in electronic administered programs compared to paper administered programs

  Data will be collected continuously from start to end of study; totals will be analyzed at the end of study (8 weeks from start date)

Study Arms (1)

Learners receiving Applied Behavior Analysis therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

All children enrolled in the study will already receiving therapy. Each BT-child pair will have worked together regularly for at least 3 months prior to the study.

Behavioral: Applied Behavioral Analysis

Interventions

Applied Behavioral Analysis BEHAVIORAL

Children are receiving Applied Behavioral Analysis therapy to treat their autism. Therapy is comprised of 15-20 discrete programs that are intended to shape specific behaviors. Tutors collect data on child's performance towards goals. For each child, some of the programs will be tracked with paper data collection methods, others will use electronic data collection. This study is to test the usefulness of the electronic data collection system to replace paper in existing interventions.

Learners receiving Applied Behavior Analysis therapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 2 Years - 21 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Child receiving applied behavior analysis at participating institution to treat autism disorder

You may not qualify if:

• None

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Experiad LLC: lead
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): collaborator
• University of Washington: collaborator
• northwest behavioral associates: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Northwest Behavioral Associates

Bellevue, Washington, 98004, United States

Location

Related Links

• Motivity online software for use by behavioral therapists

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Autistic Disorder

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Rex Rex, PhD

  Experiad Solutions

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Rex Jakobovits, PhD

CONTACT

2065885811; clinicaltrials@motivity.net

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: INDUSTRY
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: All children enrolled in the study will already receiving ABA therapy Each tutor-child pair will have worked together regularly for at least 3 months prior to the study. Each child will have 15-20 active therapy programs, each of which will be randomly assigned to one of two sets: the experimental (Motivity-enabled) or control (therapy-as-usual). For the control set, BTs will use their existing methods, either paper-based or a competitor's data collection system. Tutors will use Motivity for 8 weeks in therapy under supervision in a single case-study pilot.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 19, 2019
• First Posted: April 18, 2019
• Study Start: November 1, 2019
• Primary Completion: March 31, 2020
• Study Completion: March 31, 2020
• Last Updated: April 18, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)