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Coaching Children With Anxiety and Autism Through Telehealth

NCT05588570 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 17

Last updated 2024-03-04

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Summary

This study will examine a telehealth parenting intervention to reduce anxiety in 20 families of children between 4 and 8 years old with autism and anxiety. Caregivers and children complete 12 telehealth treatment sessions. Caregivers and children will complete pre tests, post tests, and 3 month followup assessments that include observations, heart rate monitoring, and caregiver ratings.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

CAT

Treatment includes 12 sessions: 2 caregiver teach sessions, 4 caregiver coach sessions in the child-directed interaction (CDI) phase, and 6 caregiver coach sessions in the DADS (Describe situation, Approach situation, give Direct command for child to join situation, provide Selective attention based on child's performance) phase. Throughout the 12 sessions, caregivers are coached through exposures in which the child is given the opportunity to slowly encounter anxiety-provoking factors. In the first session, caregivers are provided psychoeducation on anxiety and parenting practices and taught PRIDE (praise, reflect, imitate, describe, enjoy) skills, which are aimed at increasing approach behaviors and decreasing avoidant behaviors. In the CDI phase, caregivers are coached live via Bluetooth headset through the PRIDE and active ignoring skills. In the last 5 sessions, caregivers are coached through the DADS protocol while working up the Fear Hierarchy with the child.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
48 Months
Max Age
107 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-09-23
Primary Completion
2024-01-31
Completion
2024-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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