App for Strengthening Services In Specialized Therapeutic Support

NCT05207956 | Completed Results DMC

• 1 other identifier: 849995
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 27
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In partnership with a digital health software company, the University research team created two versions of a mobile application to help behavioral health technicians (BHT's) who work with students with autism collect data. The first version comprises a basic electronic platform for data collection. The second version has the same basic electronic platform for data collection, plus additional features designed to increase motivation to collect data and ease the burden of data collection.

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Keywords

Data collection; autism; Behavioral Health Technician (BHT); behavioral economics; implementation; implementation strategy; implementation science; Therapeutic Support Staff (TSS)

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• The Difference in Data Collection Consistency Between Groups Across Three Weeks

  Consistency was the percentage of intervals in which aides entered data per session with children during each school day, across a three week period. These metrics were captured via web analytics in partnership with our digital health company.

  Three-week trial period

• The Difference in Data Collection Completion Between Groups Across Three Weeks

  Consistency was the percentage of intervals in which aides entered data per session with children during each school day, across a three week period. These metrics were captured via web analytics in partnership with our digital health company.

  Three-week trial period

• The Difference in Data Collection Timeliness Between Groups Across Three Weeks

  Consistency was the percentage of intervals in which aides entered data per session with children during each school day, across a three week period. These metrics were captured via web analytics in partnership with our digital health company.

  Three-week trial period

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Intentions for Implementors

  Assessed at baseline and end of 3-week trial period

• System Usability Scale

  Three-week trial period

• Attitudes for Implementors

  Assessed at baseline and end of 3-week trial period

• Perceived Norms for Implementors

  Assessed at baseline and end of 3-week trial period

• Descriptive Norms for Implementors

  Assessed at baseline and end of 3-week trial period

Study Arms (2)

Enhanced Electronic Platform

EXPERIMENTAL

A basic electronic platform for data collection that contains additional features designed to increase motivation to collect data and ease of data collection.

Behavioral: Behavioral economics strategies; Other: Electronic platform

Electronic Platform Not Enhanced

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

A basic electronic platform for data collection.

Other: Electronic platform

Interventions

Behavioral economics strategies BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral economics features designed to increase motivation to collect data and ease of data collection on the electronic platform.

Enhanced Electronic Platform

Electronic platform OTHER

Electronic platform to collect data

Electronic Platform Not Enhanced; Enhanced Electronic Platform

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Participants must be working as a paraprofessionals or behavioral health technicians
• Currently providing individual support to children with autism
• Currently providing services in Philadelphia preschools, schools, day cares, or homes.

You may not qualify if:

• n/a

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Pennsylvania: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder; Autistic Disorder

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Child Development Disorders, Pervasive; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Dr. David Mandell
• Organization: University of Pennsylvania

david.mandell@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

(215) 573 7494

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

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

Model Details: After consenting to participate in the trial, participants will be randomized in pairs to one of the two study arms.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 24, 2021
• First Posted: January 26, 2022
• Study Start: September 9, 2021
• Primary Completion: June 21, 2022
• Study Completion: June 21, 2022
• Last Updated: March 7, 2025
• Results First Posted: March 7, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)