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Research in Autism: Parent Intervention

NCT01258465 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 39

Last updated 2010-12-13

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Summary

The purpose of this research project was to systematically compare two widely used types of intervention programs for children with autism within a parent training model. In one condition, randomly assigned children were provided with an intervention that typically results in acquisition of expressive words in a large percentage of children diagnosed as having autism, using a well-documented manualized intervention focused on verbal expressive communication only (Pivotal Response Training, PRT). In the other condi¬tion, randomly assigned children received a widely used intervention on the same social communication functions using a well-documented manualized augmentative system of intervention (Picture Exchange Communica¬tion System, PECS) that has been reported to produce verbal and nonverbal communication in large percentages of children diagnosed with autism. Children in the two conditions were compared for development of verbal and nonverbal communication, changes in disruptive behavior, changes in symptoms of autism, and general adaptive behavior gains. In addition, parent satisfaction and stress measures were gathered in order to assess the effects of each intervention on family functioning.

Conditions

  • Autistic Disorder

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Pivotal Response Training

Naturalistic behavioral protocol designed to teach vocal communication.

BEHAVIORAL

Picture Exchange Communication System

Pictorially-based behavioral protocol designed to teach communication to nonverbal children via pictures icons.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Laura E Schreibman, Ph.D. · University of California, San Diego

  • Robert L Koegel, Ph.D. · University of California, Santa Barbara

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
24 Months
Max Age
47 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-01-31
Primary Completion
2009-12-31
Completion
2009-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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