Online Pivotal Response Treatment Training in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age2-5
SponsorStanford University
About this trial
This is a research study that will assess the effects of a Pivotal Response Treatment Online Training Course (PRT-O) for training parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The study will specifically investigate whether participants can learn to deliver PRT effectively following participation in the Online training.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
2:0 to 5:11 years at the time of consent,
diagnosed with ASD (based on history, review of available medical records including diagnostic testing, e.g., Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule) or suspicion of Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis, and confirmed with Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R),
with significant adaptive communication deficits (i.e., either a Vineland-3 Communication subscale 2 Standard Deviations below average for 2 and 3 year olds and 3 Standard Deviations below for 4 and 5 year olds or a Vineland-3 Expressive V-scale Score 2 Standard Deviations below average for 2 and 3 year olds, or 3 Standard Deviations below for 4 and 5 year old, and at least moderate severity on the Clinical Global Impressions Severity (CGI-S) language subscale),
an English-speaking parent able to consistently participate in study procedures and conduct treatment in English,
Disqualifiers
Children who have a primary language other than English
parent or child diagnosed with severe psychiatric disorder or unstable medical problem
previous adequate trial of pivotal response treatment resulting in parent meeting Pivotal Response Treatment fidelity of implementation at baseline
Receiving more than 15 hours of in home 1:1 ABA per week
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Pivotal Response Treatment Online (PRT-O) Course
Treatment groups
44 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov