An Evaluation of a Developmentally-Based Parent Training Program for Children With Autism

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Autistic Disorder
• Interventions: Behavioral: Pacific Autism Center for Education (PACE ) developmentally based parent delivered intervention

• Registration Number: NCT01400269
• Lead Sponsor: Stanford University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of a parent training program in the treatment of social and communication deficits in children with autism. Specifically, this study will evaluate a developmentally based parent delivered intervention in the community developed by Pacific Autism Center for Education (PACE).

Detailed Description

There are many treatments that claim to be effective for children with autism; however many of these treatments have not been investigated using scientifically rigorous methodology. A variety of developmentally based parent delivered interventions are gaining popularity as a type of treatment parents utilize to improve symptoms related to their child's diagnosis of autism. Pacific Autism Center for Education (PACE)is a agency that provides a developmentally based parent delivered intervention in the community. Currently, this parent training program has not been evaluated using scientific methodology. Investigation into this community delivered treatment and its effectiveness to improve social and communication deficits will aid clinicians in providing better care for children with autism.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-09
• Study First Submitted: 2011-05-31
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-07-21
• Study First Posted: 2011-07-22
• Primary Completion: 2014-01
• Study Completion: 2014-01
• Status Verified: 2022-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-02-15
• Last Update Posted: 2022-02-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

• meets DSM-IV-TR criteria for an autism spectrum disorder (pervasive developmental disorder) on the basis of clinical evaluation and the research diagnostic methods
• age range between 18 months and 6.11 years
• male or female in good medical health
• will be starting PACE parent training program
• intends on continuing PACE program for a minimum of 12 weeks

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Exclusion Criteria

• medically unstable (e.g., more than one seizure a month)
• a medical diagnosis that causes autism like symptomology (e.g., Fragile X, Down syndrome, Angelman's syndrome, tuberous sclerosis, Rett's disorder)

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Pacific Autism Center for Education (PACE)	Pacific Autism Center for Education (PACE ) developmentally based parent delivered intervention	Behavioral: Pacific Autism Center for Education (PACE) developmentally based parent delivered intervention

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Social Responsiveness Scale	Baseline and Week 12	Outcome measure is the change from week 12 relative to baseline.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory	Baseline and Week 12	Outcome measure is the change from week 12 relative to baseline.
Caregiver Strain questionnaire	Baseline and Week 12	Outcome measure is the change from week 12 relative to baseline.
Sensory Profile Questionnaire	Baseline and Week 12	Outcome measure is the change from week 12 relative to baseline.
Repetitive Behavior Scale	Baseline and Week 12	Outcome measure is the change from week 12 relative to baseline.
Family Empowerment Scale	Baseline and Week 12	Outcome measure is the change from week 12 relative to baseline.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Stanford University School of Medicine; 🇺🇸 Stanford, California, United States