A Study of the Elopement Prevention and Safety Training Program

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Elopement, Autism Spectrum Disorder

In brief

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the feasibility of the Elopement Prevention Safety (EPST) program in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who have engaged in eloping. This is a program created by the Behavior Treatment Clinics to help caregivers come up with a safety plan to prevent their children from running away or wandering off.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02383732

Run by

Emory University

People needed

24

Starts

2015-02-01

Expected to finish

2017-01-31

Last updated by the study team

2017-03-30

Who can join

Age: 4 and older, up to 12. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Males and females, ages 4 to 12 inclusive
• Diagnosis of ASD as determined by clinical interview and supported by standardized measures (i.e., Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-2, Vineland, Stanford-Binet V)
• Engages in elopement in the form of bolting or wandering, as determined by structured interview
• A caregiver who expresses a willingness to participate in treatment and complete baseline/outcome assessments.

You may not qualify if…

• Unmanaged psychopathology or problem behavior other than elopement that warrants immediate clinical care, determined by clinical interview and Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC)
• Child and family currently in therapy that is likely to be redundant with the treatment program or interfere with proposed treatment
• Presence of both of the types of elopement under investigation (i.e., both bolting and wandering).

Where it is running

• Marcus Autism Center — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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