Randomized Controlled Trial of the P.L.A.Y. (Play and Language for Autistic Youngsters) Project Intervention for Autism

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder

In brief

This study is a large, multi-site, randomized controlled NIH trial that evaluates whether The P.L.A.Y. (Play and Language for Autistic Youngsters) Project is effective. The PLAY Project Home Consultation model coaches parents, through monthly home visits and the use of video feedback, to effectively interact with their young child with autism. The aims of the study are 1.) to show that the PLAY Home Consultants show fidelity to the model, 2.) that caregivers can be taught to interact in an engaging way with their child (with causing more stress), 3.) that the child then interacts better, improves his/her language, and has reduced severity of his or her autism.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01768806

Run by

Richard Solomon MD, Plc

People needed

112

Starts

2009-09-01

Expected to finish

2012-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-01-17

Who can join

Age: 3 and older, up to 5. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may not qualify if…

• We excluded children if they had been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, had identifiable genetic disorders, severe medical conditions, a parent with severe psychiatric disorder or cognitive impairment, and/or families who did not speak English with their child. Families in the CS group who reported receiving intensive intervention (>10 hours/week of a programmatic approach to ASD-check this) were excluded from the study.

Where it is running

• Ann Arbor Center for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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