Pivotal Response Treatment for Infants At-Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Registration Number
- NCT01691066
- Lead Sponsor
- Yale University
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study aims to investigate the utility of Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT), a behaviorally derived intervention, to improve the quality and frequency of communication and social engagement of toddlers with siblings who have an autism spectrum disorder (SIBS - ASD) and who demonstrate developmental delays and impairments in social interaction between 12 and 15 months of age.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
- toddlers, age 12 - 15 months, who have an older sibling with ASD
- delays of at least 1.5 standard deviations in communication (receptive/expressive language) based on developmental testing
- scores that exceed the ASD cutoff on standardized measures of social-communicative behavior
- physical or neurological disorder (e.g., seizures, cerebral palsy)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Feasibility of a novel behavioral treatment 24 months Assessment of Outcome:
Attendance. Attendance to parent education sessions will be recorded by the therapist.
Parent utilization. To assess the acceptability of the PRT approach, parents will be asked to keep a weekly log of procedure use, including overall estimated duration and choice of activities.Acceptability of a novel behavioral treatment 24 months Assessment of Outcome:
Parent satisfaction. At post-treatment, parents will be asked to complete a Likert-scale and short response questionnaire rating their satisfaction with various aspects of the program
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Yale Child Study Center
🇺🇸New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Yale Child Study Center🇺🇸New Haven, Connecticut, United States