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Examining the Effectiveness of the Early Start Denver Model in Community Programs Serving Young Autism

NCT06005285 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 600

Last updated 2025-12-05

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Summary

This study tests the effectiveness of the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) in community agencies that serve young autistic children. The feasibility, usability and acceptability of the model will be explored. Understanding effectiveness of new evidence-based models will increase the quality of autism care available to more diverse children and families in more geographic locations.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Early Start Denver Model (ESDM)

The Early Start Denver Model focuses on teaching inside children's play and care activities, carried out within a joint activity structure. Adults follow children's leads into activities, embed teaching objectives inside the play, use the play as the reward, and build targeted skills following developmental science and ABA principles.

BEHAVIORAL

Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention (EIBI)

Treatment as usual provided by community-based autism agencies

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of California, Davis

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Aubyn C Stahmer, PhD · UC Davis

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-03-01
Primary Completion
2028-01-01
Completion
2028-06-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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