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Trial of Autism Parent Navigator Program

NCT04744428 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 360

Last updated 2026-04-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

To address the dual needs of parents for support in navigating Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) services and maintaining positive family functioning, the investigators propose to test Autism Parent Navigators (APN), an innovative in-home, peer support model for parents with a young child recently diagnosed with ASD.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Autism Parent Navigators

The Autism Parent Navigator program consists of six sessions delivered to parents in the home, supporting adjustment to ASD, accessing services, and coparenting support.

BEHAVIORAL

Peer mentoring

Six in-home or telephone sessions, depending on family uptake, providing non-manualized general support as usual from parent peer mentors regarding adjustment to ASD.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of South Carolina

    collaborator OTHER

  • Family Connections

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Penn State University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mark Feinberg, PhD · Penn State

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-03-25
Primary Completion
2026-03-31
Completion
2026-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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