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Pivotal Response Group Treatment for Parents of Young Children With Autism

NCT01881750 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 53

Last updated 2019-08-16

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Summary

This is a research study examining the effectiveness of pivotal response treatment group (PRTG) in targeting language skills in young children with autism. Research has demonstrated that behavioral interventions, such as Pivotal Response Training (PRT), lead to improvements in the core symptoms of autism. The purpose of this study is to further examine the effectiveness of teaching pivotal response treatment to parents of children with autism in a group format. To determine the effectiveness of pivotal response training group (PRTG) it will be compared to another parent education group by conducting a randomized controlled 12-week trial.

Conditions

  • Autistic Disorder

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Pivotal Response Training (PRT)

12 week program on instruction of Pivotal Response Training, consisting of group meetings and individual sessions.

BEHAVIORAL

Parent Education Group (PEG)

12 week program consisting of offering/discussion information for parents. No pivotal response training provided.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Antonio Hardan, MD · Stanford University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
6 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-07-31
Primary Completion
2012-06-30
Completion
2012-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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