Examining a Stepped-care Telehealth Program for Parents of Young Children With Autism: a Proof of Concept Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 20
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Change from Baseline RIT Parent Fidelity Form (RIT-PFF) Score at 15 weeks
研究概览
简要总结
This proof-of-concept study addresses the gap in the access to care literature by examining a stepped-care version of a telehealth naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention (NDBI), Online RIT. Online RIT is an interactive website introducing Reciprocal Imitation Training (RIT), an NDBI focused on enhancing social imitation. RIT uses a naturalistic behavioral approach to teach object and gesture imitation to young children with ASD within a play-based context. The efficacy of RIT has been demonstrated through a small randomized control trial, several single-subject design studies, as well as in independent replications. Prior research also suggests that parents can be taught to effectively use RIT with their children in person, and two single-subject design studies detail the development and feasibility testing of Online RIT plus therapist assistance. These preliminary data suggest Online RIT may serve as an ideal platform for examining the potential of individualized telehealth delivery formats, such as stepped-care. Therefore, the goal of this study was to compare a stepped-care format of Online RIT to a waitlist control condition to determine initial feasibility and effectiveness of this innovative intervention and service delivery model.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 16 Months 至 60 Months（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Have a diagnosis of ASD or significant concerns of ASD
- •Parent reported imitation deficits
排除标准
- •Children of parents who are non-English speaking
- •Actively participating in other parent training programs
结局指标
主要结局
Change from Baseline RIT Parent Fidelity Form (RIT-PFF) Score at 15 weeks
时间窗: Baseline and 15 weeks
Trained observers scored the parent-child interactions for parent fidelity of the RIT intervention techniques.
Change from Baseline Unstructured Imitation Assessment (UIA) Score at 15 weeks
时间窗: Baseline and 15 weeks
The UIA was used to measure child social imitation. It is a standardized assessment that evaluates spontaneous imitation of actions with objects and gestures during play.
Change from Baseline Early Intervention Parenting Self-Efficacy Scale (EIPSES) Score at 15 weeks
时间窗: Baseline and 15 weeks
The EIPSES is a 20-item parent questionnaire designed to measure parenting efficacy within the context of early intervention.
次要结局
- Change from Baseline Social Communication Checklist (SCC) Score at 15 weeks(Baseline and 15 weeks)
- Change from Baseline Beach Center Family Quality of Life Scale (FQOL) Score at 15 weeks(Baseline and 15 weeks)
研究者
Allison Wainer, Ph.D.
Research Director, AARTS Center
Rush University Medical Center