Social Motivation Intervention for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Improving Peer Initiation

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Interventions: Behavioral: Social Initiation Motivation Intervention

• Registration Number: NCT02360449
• Lead Sponsor: Stanford University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether a social initiation motivation intervention (SIMI) focused on training children with ASD to initiate to peers during structured play activities will result in more frequent initiations to typically developing peers during free play. The SIMI approach under investigation uses behavioral strategies based in Applied Behavior Analysis and Pivotal Response Treatment to motivate children with ASD to initiate to peers. Children with ASD will be randomly assigned to either the SIMI or a waiting list. Treatment will be provided for 8 weeks in the context of a weekly social skills group.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-01
• Study First Submitted: 2015-02-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-02-09
• Study First Posted: 2015-02-10
• Primary Completion: 2017-07-19
• Study Completion: 2020-11-05
• Status Verified: 2021-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-01-06
• Last Update Posted: 2021-01-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

1. age 4.0 to 6.11 years;
2. diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder
3. without intellectual disability
4. stable community treatments four weeks before and throughout the trial.

Exclusion criteria:

1. diagnosed severe psychiatric or genetic disorder or medical problem;
2. severe disruptive behavior that would interfere with peer interactions

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Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Social Initiation Motivation Intervention	Social Initiation Motivation Intervention	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Initiation Frequency (observational rating of the frequency of child initiations to peers measured from video recording during free play sessions)	8 weeks	The primary measure is an observational rating of the frequency of child initiations to peers measured from video recording during free play sessions at baseline and post-treatment.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Stanford University; 🇺🇸 Stanford, California, United States