Autism early intervention outcomes study

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder; Mental Health - Autistic spectrum disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000461897
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of New South Wales

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-04-24
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

Have a confirmed diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Exclusion Criteria

The study consists of three groups; one group of children with ASD receiving ESDM intervention, one group with ASD receiving treatment as usual and one group of typically developing healthy children.

Clinical Treatment Group:

Treatment as Usual Control Group:

Typically Developing Control Group: Participants will be excluded if they have an existing diagnosis of an Axis I or II mental health disorder.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Measure for Autism symptoms (clinical assessment):<br>Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS: Lord, Rutter, DiLavore, and Risi, 2001)[Baseline and after 12 months of intervention];Measure for cognitive level (clinical assessment):<br>Mullen Scales of Early Learning (MSEL: Mullen, 1995)[Baseline and after 12 months of intervention];Measure for Autism symptoms (parent survey)::<br>Social Communication Questionnaire (Rutter, Bailey, & Lord, 2003)[Baseline and after 12 months of intervention]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Measure for Adaptive Behaviour (parent survey):<br>Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scale (VABS: Sparrow, Cicchetti & Balla, 2005)[Baseline and after 12 months of intervention];Measure for family coping (parent survey)<br>Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS21- Lovibond and Lovibond, 1995)[Baseline and after 12 months of intervention];Measure for family coping (parent survey)<br>Parental Sense of Competence Scale (PSOC: Johnston & Mash, 1989)[Baseline and after 12 months of intervention];Measure for family coping (parent survey)<br>Quality of Life in Autism Spectrum Disorders Questionnaire (QoLASD, Academic Unit of Child Psychiatry, UNSW, 2011)[Baseline and after 12 months of intervention]