Modified Pivotal Response Treatment for Insistence on Sameness in Autistic Youth (M-PRT-IS)

Stanford University

Status

Enrolling

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Restricted Behavior

Autism

Treatments

Behavioral: Modified Pivotal Response Treatment for Insistence on Sameness in Autistic Youth

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06362733

IRB-74165

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this open label trial is to examine the preliminary feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of a 12-week behavioral intervention program (1 hour/week) to treat insistence on sameness (e.g., difficulty tolerating changes in routine) in youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Treatment will be delivered via secure telemedicine platform and consist of a combination of parent-training and parent-mediated intervention with the child.

Enrollment

44 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

4 to 17 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Participants will include children with:

parent/guardian aged 18 years or older with a child aged between 4.0 to 17.11 years old at the time of parental consent;
diagnosed with ASD (based on history, review of available medical records including diagnostic testing, e.g., ADOS) or suspicion of ASD diagnosis and confirmed with Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R);
parent-reported clinically significant concerns regarding insistence on sameness and behavioral inflexibility;
stable behavioral and pharmacological treatment for at least two weeks with no anticipated changes;
English-speaking parent and youth able to consistently participate in study procedures;
family resides in United States.