Supporting Toddlers with a family connection to autism or ADHD to develop strong Attention, Regulation and Thinking skills (START) programme

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Development of executive functions in toddlers with a family connection to autism or ADHD; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN99820028
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Oxford

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-01-30
• Last Update Posted: 8 April 2024
• Study Completion: 2026-02-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. The child participant must have either of the following:
1.1. At least 1 first-degree relative with a community diagnosis (as reported by the parent) OR
1.2. At least 1 first-degree relative with presumed autism who scores above the clinical threshold on an autism screening measure OR
1.3. At least 1 first-degree relative with presumed ADHD who scores above the clinical threshold on an ADHD screening measure OR
1.4. Has been identified by their parent, or health or Early Years practitioner as showing high autistic traits

2. Is aged 20 months or less at the time of the eligibility screen, and older than 20 months at the time of the final scheduled intervention start date

Exclusion Criteria

1. Significant uncorrected visual or hearing problems
2. A known genetic condition associated with developmental delay (e.g. fragile X syndrome, Down’s syndrome, neurofibromatosis type 1, tuberous sclerosis complex); note that an existing diagnosis of autism is not an exclusion criterion for the study
3. Currently placed in a 24-hour residential placement or a foster placement due to end before the 36-month follow-up data collection point
4. Any parent in their family has already participated in the START trial
5. They or any parent in their family has participated in a research trial involving a parenting intervention or other EF-related intervention (i.e. via an Early Childhood Education and Care setting) within 3 months of the baseline assessment, or during the course of the START trial

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified