Use of a Family Navigator in Families With Children Newly Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Autistic Disorder
• Interventions: Other: Family Navigator

• Registration Number: NCT01340092
• Lead Sponsor: Boston Medical Center

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to see whether or not Family Navigators, who 1 ) help families after their child is diagnosed with autism and help them get autism specific services for their child 2) help families identify barriers to obtaining these services and 3) help families problem solve to overcome these barrier, are helpful to parents of a child newly diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-04
• Study First Submitted: 2011-04-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-04-20
• Study First Posted: 2011-04-22
• Primary Completion: 2014-05
• Study Completion: 2014-05
• Status Verified: 2016-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-04-22
• Last Update Posted: 2016-04-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 192

Inclusion Criteria

• Child with a new confirmed diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Child is under 8 years of age
• Parent is the mother, father and/or legal guardian of the child and identifies themselves as the primary caregiver
• Primary caregiver speaks English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, Somali, Vietnamese, Portuguese or Chinese

Exclusion Criteria

• Parent or legal guardian has psychosis
• Parent or legal guardian endorses suicidal ideation
• Parent or legal guardian actively using illicit drugs
• Parent or legal guardian expected to leave area within 6 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Family Navigator	Family Navigator	Family navigation

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hours of Services	6 months after enrollment	Mean number of autism-specific service hours received per week
Receipt of adequate services	6 months after enrollment	As defined by 25 hours/week
Time to Receipt of Services	6 months after enrollment	Difference between the date of the IEP/IFPS and date the child first received services

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Family Psychological Functioning	Baseline	* Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Self Rated (QIDS-SR).; * Parenting Stress - Short Form (PSI); * Perceived Stress Scale- Self-Report (PSS); * Medical Outcomes Study Social Support (MOS-SS)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Boston Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States