Modified Pivotal Response Treatment for Insistence on Sameness in Autistic Youth
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age4-17
SponsorStanford University
About this trial
The purpose of this open label trial is to examine the preliminary feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of a 12-week behavioral intervention program (1 hour/week) to treat insistence on sameness (e.g., difficulty tolerating changes in routine) in youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Treatment will be delivered via secure telemedicine platform and consist of a combination of parent-training and parent-mediated intervention with the child.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
parent/guardian aged 18 years or older with a child aged between 4.0 to 17.11 years old at the time of parental consent;
diagnosed with ASD (based on history, review of available medical records including diagnostic testing, e.g., ADOS) or suspicion of ASD diagnosis and confirmed with Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R);
parent-reported clinically significant concerns regarding insistence on sameness and behavioral inflexibility;
stable behavioral and pharmacological treatment for at least two weeks with no anticipated changes;
Disqualifiers
None
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Modified Pivotal Response Treatment for Insistence on Sameness in Autistic Youth
Treatment groups
44 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov