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A Study of a Developmental,Individual-Difference,Relationship-Bases/Floortime Intervention for Children With Autistic

NCT00954213 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2010-07-26

No results posted yet for this study

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.

Conditions

  • Autism Spectrum Disorders

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

DIR/Floortime parent intervention

Parent will be trained to observe their autistic child's cues, follow their child's lead and techniques to enhance his/her development.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Mahidol University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kingkaew Pajareya, MD · Rehabilitation Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
6 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-05-31
Primary Completion
2010-03-31
Completion
2010-06-30

Countries

  • Thailand

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