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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12616000819426
ACTRN12616000819426
Completed
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Investigating the efficacy of a parent-mediated behavioural intervention for mitigating autistic symptom severity among infants with social and communication delay

Telethon Kid's Institute0 sites132 target enrollmentJune 22, 2016

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Sponsor
Telethon Kid's Institute
Enrollment
132
Status
Completed
Last Updated
4 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
June 22, 2016
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
4 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Telethon Kid's Institute

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Infants will be offered participation in this trial if they:
  • (a)Are between 9 and 14 months of age;
  • (b)Endorsement of three or more of the ‘key items’ on the 12\-month old SACS\-R screening questionnaire (Barbaro \& Dissanayake, 2010\): absent/atypical pointing, waving, imitation, eye contact, response to name.
  • (c)The primary caregiver involved in the trial speaks sufficient English to: (i) understand the requirements of the study, and (ii) is deemed to be able to participate fully in the therapy sessions.
  • Barbaro J, Dissanayake C. Prospective identification of ASD in infancy and toddlerhood using developmental surveillance. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2010;31(5\):376\-85

Exclusion Criteria

  • Participants will be excluded from the study if they meet either of the following characteristics:
  • (a)The infant has a diagnosed comorbidity known to affect neurological and developmental abilities (e.g., preterm birth \< 32 weeks, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, Rett syndrome, other chromosomal abnormality, hearing/visual impairment), and/or
  • (b)The family does not intend to remain living in the Perth/Melbourne areas for the next two years.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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