Early Socioemotional Intervention for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Hong Kong and Mainland China

The University of Hong Kong (HKU)

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder

Treatments: Other: Intervention on socioemotional functioning

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04658043

EA1811014

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to develop a culturally-sensitive parent-training intervention to enhance socioemotional functioning of young children (aged 3-6) with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Mainland China. The investigators will conduct randomized controlled trials to evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of this program in a pilot study and then a large-scale community-based study in Shenzhen, China, to examine the generalizability of the treatment outcomes of this intervention for Chinese children with ASD.

Enrollment: 1,000 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 3 to 6 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children aged 3-6
• Living in Shenzhen, Mainland China
• Diagnosed with ASD or suspected of having ASD

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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1,000 participants in 2 patient groups

ASD Intervention Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in the ASD intervention group will receive training to help children improve socioemotional functioning.

Treatment:

Other: Intervention on socioemotional functioning

Wait List Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants in this group will be placed on the wait list and receive the ASD intervention training 2 months after the other groups