Swiss Early Intervention Project in Autism: An Evaluation of Early Intervention Outcome
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 入组人数
- 90
- 试验地点
- 3
- 主要终点
- Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-2 (ADOS-2)
研究概览
简要总结
This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of early (before the age of 5 years) and intensive intervention for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
详细描述
This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of early (before the age of 5 years) and intensive intervention for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. The type of intervention proposed in Switzerland differs greatly depending on where people live. Several international studies show positive outcomes in children with Autism after receiving early behavioural intervention.
However, Disability Insurance (DI) in Switzerland does not fully cover these scientifically proven interventions. Since January 2014 they cover 45 000 CHF per child for only two years of early treatment across five centres chosen by the Federal Social Insurance Office. The remaining costs are covered by the parents, foundations or by the cantons. In addition, families benefit from this early intervention only if their child is enrolled in one of the five selected centres.
There are currently various types of support for children with Autism in Switzerland before age five, early intensive behavioural interventions, eclectic early intervention and less intensive interventions with a treatment that is not specific to Autism (about 3 hrs./week), which includes occupational therapy, speech therapy and early curative education. Some children do not receive any treatment.
This research aims to evaluate the efficacy of these interventions (early intensive behavioural/ eclectic/treatment as usual) as has been done previously in international studies. The study also aims to include centres other than those selected by the Swiss Federal Social Insurance Office.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Other
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- — 至 5 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- 未提供
排除标准
- •Experimental Group:
- •receipt of a second intervention that either interferes with the intensive Intervention or is also intensive (more than 10 hours a week)
- •Comparison Group:
- •receipt of any Intervention that is more than 10 hours a week
结局指标
主要结局
Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-2 (ADOS-2)
时间窗: Annually up to 3 years
Measures autism symptom severity
次要结局
- Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales II (VABS)(Annually up to 3 years)
- Positive Gain Scale(Annually up to 3 years)
- General Positive Affect Scale(Annually up to 3 years)
- Questionnaire on Resources and Stress(Annually up to 3 years)
- Hospital anxiety and Depression scale(Annually up to 3 years)
- Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire(Annually up to 3 years)
- Snijders-Oomen nicht-verbaler Intelligenztest 2 1/2 - 7 (SON-R)(Annually up to 3 years)
- Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence-III (WPPSI-III)(Annually if child is testable up to 3 years)