Field Test of Motivity.Net Software for Data Collection During Behavioral Interventions

Experiad

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Autistic Disorder

Treatments: Behavioral: Applied Behavioral Analysis

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Industry; NIH

Identifiers

NCT03919721

R44MH098476 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Motivity-II

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a study funded by a Phase II SBIR to build and test the feasibility of a new software prototype for delivering evidence-based behavioral therapy treatment for autism. The software, called Motivity.net, will be used by behavioral therapy provider groups across the country to manage the intensive data collection and analysis workflow associated with Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) and related therapies, which are becoming standard-of-care treatment for children with autism.

Full description

This is a study funded by a Phase II SBIR to build and test the feasibility of a new software prototype for delivering evidence-based behavioral therapy treatment for autism. The software, called Motivity.net, will be used by behavioral therapy provider groups across the country to manage the intensive data collection and analysis workflow associated with Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) and related therapies, which are becoming standard-of-care treatment for children with autism. Experiad will conduct an 8-week within-subject pilot study of 6 BCBAs, 12 BTs and 12 children to answer product research questions about Motivity's ability to perform its intended functions, measuring the degree to which it allows interventionists to encode their models, achieve more efficient program management, improve communication, and increase responsiveness to a child's progress. Experiad will also use descriptive statistics to provide preliminary insight into the potential impact of the system on a child's performance in their ABA therapy.

Enrollment: 12 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 2 to 21 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Child receiving applied behavior analysis at participating institution to treat autism disorder

Exclusion criteria

• None

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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12 participants in 1 patient group

Learners receiving Applied Behavior Analysis therapy

Experimental group

Description:

All children enrolled in the study will already receiving therapy. Each BT-child pair will have worked together regularly for at least 3 months prior to the study.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Applied Behavioral Analysis