Autism Spectrum Ambassador Program (ASAP) in the ED
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Conditions studied: Autism Spectrum Disorder
In brief
The investigators are evaluating the implementation and the effectiveness of a medical student staffed support program (ASAP) for children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder coming into Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Emergency Department. The ASAP program involves training and assigning a medical student as an Ambassador to help advocate for the special needs of a child with ASD. This study is designed to compare patient satisfaction of children and families who are assigned an Ambassador to those who are not assigned an Ambassador during their time in the Emergency Department. The secondary objectives are to measure overall medical student satisfaction with the program, medical student career interests before and after participation, and medical student comfort level interacting with children with ASD before and after participation.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04186364
- Run by
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
- People needed
- 0
- Starts
- 2021-04-01
- Expected to finish
- 2021-04-08
- Last updated by the study team
- 2021-04-13
Who can join
Age: 3 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Study Participants:
- Must be children 30 months to 17 years of age.
- Study participants will be boys and girls.
- Study participants will have a a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Study participants will be presenting through the pediatric emergency room at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center.
- Study participants must be English Speaking.
- Medical Student Ambassadors:
- Ambassadors must be enrolled as first, second, third, or fourth year medical students at the Penn State College of Medicine
- Ambassadors must complete training successfully
You may not qualify if…
- Study Participants:
- Children under 30 months or older than 17 years.
- Children who do not have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Children who cannot understand and communicate in English.
- Medical Student Ambassadors:
- Individuals who are not a medical student at the Penn State College of Medicine.
- Medical students who do not complete the training course.
- Medical students who are not deemed appropriate the ASAP Ambassador role as per the discretion of study personnel.
Where it is running
- Penn State Hershey Medical Center — Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States
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