Optimizing Social and Communication Outcomes for Toddlers With Autism

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Autism Spectrum Disorder

In brief

This project will examine the efficacy of two different treatment approaches aimed at facilitating change in social and communications outcomes of toddlers with autism.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00999778

Run by

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

People needed

86

Starts

2008-07-01

Expected to finish

2012-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-08-16

Who can join

Age: 2 and older, up to 3. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Child meets screening criteria for PDD
• Not currently enrolled in a pre-existing intervention program
• Parent is available for intervention
• Child must be ready to start in the Early Childhood Partial Hospitalization Program (ECPHP) at UCLA

You may not qualify if…

• Child does not have other sensory or genetic disorders
• Children already on medication on the outset, although we find few toddlers already on medication when they begin treatment. If children begin medication after treatment commences, then we will keep all informatin and data pertaining to possible medication effects and statistically convey medication use if necessary
• Co-morbidity, participant diagnosed with other diseases
• Family/participant unable to follow-up

Where it is running

• University of California Los Angeles — Los Angeles, California, United States

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