Sensorimotor Affect Relationship-based Therapy (SMART) for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders Ages 2-12

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder; Autistic Disorder
• Interventions: Behavioral: Sensorimotor Affect Relationship-based Therapy (SMART)

• Registration Number: NCT01977248
• Lead Sponsor: Nationwide Children's Hospital

Brief Summary

The SMART Program at Nationwide Children's Hospital is an interdisciplinary social skills group that teaches children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) ages 2-12 the fundamental social skills necessary to build and maintain relationships. The manualized curriculum addresses skills such as joint attention, eye contact, play, and peer engagement. Currently individual goals are set for each child who participates and this is documented in the daily treatment note. In order to research group outcomes, the investigators will use parent questionnaires (an addition to current clinical practices) to measure changes in behavior after each 12 week session for up to one year of treatment. The investigators hypothesize that maladaptive behaviors will decrease and adaptive behaviors will increase in children with ASD after participation in the SMART program.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-10
• Study First Submitted: 2013-10-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-10-31
• Study First Posted: 2013-11-06
• Primary Completion: 2014-12
• Study Completion: 2014-12
• Status Verified: 2015-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-02-03
• Last Update Posted: 2015-02-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 37

Inclusion Criteria

• Ages 2 to 12.5
• Diagnosis of ASD OR who meet a minimum ASD cutoff score on a screening questionnaire (SCQ or ASQ:SE, depending on age)

Exclusion Criteria

• Non-English speaking
• Uncorrected vision disorder
• Moderate to severe hearing loss
• Non-ambulatory
• Previous participation in a SMART group
• Accompaniment by aide
• Extreme behavioral disorder

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
SMART therapy	Sensorimotor Affect Relationship-based Therapy (SMART)	The Sensorimotor Affect Relationship-based Therapy (SMART) program is an interdisciplinary program that teaches children ages 2-12.5 the fundamental skills necessary to build and maintain relationships. Sessions last for 12 weeks at a time and address skills such as: tolerance for sitting and structure, joint attention, eye contact, transitions between activities, participation in group activities, communication skills, and play skills.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pervasive Developmental Disorder Behavior Inventory (PDDBI)	Upon enrollment in the study (baseline), day 1 of treatment, and end of treatment for each 12 week session (up to 4 sessions)	Parent-report questionnaire.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Nationwide Children's Hospital Hilliard Close to Home; 🇺🇸 Hilliard, Ohio, United States