Structured Function-Based Elopement Treatment Program

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Autism Spectrum Disorder

In brief

This study aims to extend the researchers' prior work on Function-Based Elopement Treatment (FBET) with a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of FBET in 76 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and elopement. Participants will be randomized to FBET or an active control group receiving a parent education program (PEP). Each study arm will include 12 appointments over 16 weeks and will be administered by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03899831

Run by

Emory University

People needed

76

Starts

2019-05-09

Expected to finish

2023-05-04

Last updated by the study team

2023-08-08

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• age ≥ 4 to ≤ 12
• diagnosis of ASD, confirmed by clinical characterization of an Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS), Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R), or Childhood Autism Rating Scale-Second Edition (CARS-2), cognitive (e.g., Differential Abilities Scale [DAS], Mullen Scales of Early Learning [MSEL or Mullen]), and adaptive assessments (Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales-Third Edition [Vineland-3])
• chief complaint of elopement
• an ABC-H score > 18

You may not qualify if…

• caregivers who report they cannot reliably attend appointments
• ongoing or planned treatment that would likely impact elopement
• challenging behavior that should be treated prior to elopement

Where it is running

• Marcus Autism Center — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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