Randomized Study of Intensive One-on-one Behavioral Treatment for Preschool Aged Children With Autism
- Conditions
- Autistic Disorder
- Registration Number
- NCT00004449
- Lead Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Brief Summary
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the effectiveness of intensive one-on-one behavioral treatment in the home or neighborhood compared with at home, individualized, parent training in preschool aged children with autism.
II. Identify intake measures that predict differences in outcome between subjects in the experimental group.
- Detailed Description
PROTOCOL OUTLINE: This is a randomized study. Children are randomized to receive either 35 hours of intensive one-on-one behavioral treatment in the home and neighborhood for 2 years or individualized, in home parent training for 6 months.
A common group of tests to evaluate autism are administered at intake, 12 and 24 months into treatment, and when patients reach age 6.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 102
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scales of Intelligence, 3rd ed. yearly for up to 4 years IQ
Bayley Scales of Infant Development yearly for up to 4 years Alternate cognitive test administered to participants who did not achieve basal on WPPSI-III
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Merrill-Palmer Scale of Mental Tests yearly for up to 4 years Nonverbal cognitive skills
Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales - Survey Edition yearly for up to 4 years Parent interview on child's adaptive functioning
Reynell Developmental Language Scales yearly for up to 4 years Language comprehension and expressive language