Parent-Mediated Intervention Targeting Insistence on Sameness for Autistic Children
Recruiting · NCT06472115 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Stanford University
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Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) for insistence on sameness (IS)
What this trial is about
This study will examine the potential effectiveness of a virtually delivered parent-mediated intervention for insistence on sameness behaviors in autism and investigate 1) whether caregivers can learn to deliver the adapted Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood emotions (SPACE) intervention for IS via telehealth and 2) whether children will show greater improvement in IS behaviors.
Who can take part
Age range
6 Years to 11 Years
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
Yes - healthy volunteers may be accepted
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- 6:0 to 10:11 years at the time of consent
- diagnosed with ASD (based on history, review of available medical records including diagnostic testing completed by psychologist)
- IQ \> or = 75 (based on history, review of available medical records)
- report three or more family accommodations for insistence on sameness based on screening measures
- English-speaking parent and youth able to consistently participate in study procedures
Exclusion criteria
- children with significant hearing, language or motor impairment
- unstable behavioral and pharmacological treatments (e.g., anxiety medication) to treat anxiety or IS behaviors prior to two months to the start of the study and no anticipated changes in treatments during the course of the trial
- caregivers who have participated in formal SPACE training
- concurrent psychosocial treatment for anxiety or Insistence on Sameness
- children who have a history of prominent school refusal, self-harm, or suicidal ideation
Where it is running
1 location listed across 1 US state.
- Stanford University - Stanford, California, United States