A One-year Prospective Follow-up Study of a DIR/ Floortime Parent Training Intervention for Pre-school Children With Autistic Spectrum Disorders

Mahidol University1 site in 1 country40 target enrollmentMay 2008

ConditionsAutism Spectrum Disorders

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorders
Sponsor: Mahidol University
Enrollment: 40
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: The Functional Emotional Assessment Scale (FEAS) Ratings (the child part)
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 15 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

Thirty eight autistic spectrum disorder children age 2-6 years recruited into the study. The new treatment intervention is based on the DIR Model. Parents will be coached at the start and then every 3-4 months for 1 year. Outcome will be measured at the first session and at the end of the study using Functional Emotional Assessment Scale and Childhood Autism Rating Scales, Functional Emotional Level, and parent satisfaction rating.

Hypothesis of the study: Children who get additional treatment of DIR/floortime show much improvement in climbing the developmental "ladder" and declining in the autistic behaviors.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

May 2008

End Date

June 2010

Last Updated

15 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Single Group

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Mahidol University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•clinical criteria for Autistic Disorders according to DSM IV
•child is 2 - 6 years of age

Exclusion Criteria

•children with additional medical diagnosis (e.g., genetic syndromes, diagnosed hearing impairment, diagnosed visual impairment or seizures)
•children who are geographically inaccessible for follow-up visits
•their parents are not literate or known chronic psychiatric or physical illness in the parents

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The Functional Emotional Assessment Scale (FEAS) Ratings (the child part)

Time Frame: 1 year

Secondary Outcomes

The Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) Clinical rating of the children (6 point scale related to Greenspan's six Functional Development Level -FDL) Satisfaction of the effectiveness of the intervention of their child (Six-point Likert scale)(1 year)