Changing Developmental Trajectories Through Early Treatment

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Autism Spectrum Disorders

In brief

The major objective of this research protocol is to directly compare two parent intervention conditions of Early Social Interaction (ESI) for 9 months on developmental trajectories of infants showing early risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Participants will be randomized to receive an information, education and support group (Group) ESI intervention offered weekly, or a parent-implemented intervention (Individual) ESI intervention offered in twice-weekly, in combination with the Group ESI intervention.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01985022

Run by

Emory University

People needed

33

Starts

2013-05-01

Expected to finish

2019-11-26

Last updated by the study team

2023-06-09

Who can join

Age: 1 and older, up to 2. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Participants are recruited from the Emory Autism Center of Excellence Center from a pool of younger siblings who are at high or low risk of developing ASD
• For high-risk infants, a positive screen on 2 of 4 screening measures indicating the presence of diagnostic features of ASD by 12 months of age
• For low-risk infants will be a positive screen on 3 of 4 screening measures
• Families agree to twice monthly play group sessions for 9 months and 2-3 intervention sessions per week for 9 months (usually within work-day hours)

You may not qualify if…

• none

Where it is running

• Marcus Autism Center — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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