Translational Research to Inform Interventions for Challenging Behavior

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms

In brief

This project is meant to identify relations between the reinforcement histories of 80 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and the prevalence of extinction bursts. Extinction bursts, or temporary increases in rates and intensities of behavior during extinction, often preclude the inclusion of extinction in intervention packages meant to suppress severe challenging behavior, despite the fact that extinction is often necessary to generate therapeutic outcomes. Study results will provide insight into how researchers can enhance interventions for the severe challenging behavior of individuals with IDD while mitigating the undesirable collateral effects (i.e., extinction bursts) of therapeutic action (i.e., extinction). Expanded access to study results will be made available to those who inquire after all data have been obtained and analyzed.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04842500

Run by

Vanderbilt University

People needed

86

Starts

2021-08-01

Expected to finish

2024-05-14

Last updated by the study team

2025-02-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Participants must be older than 18.
• Participants must have a developmental disability (unconstrained to specific diagnoses).
• Participants must be able to correctly manipulate all items used in the study.
• Participants must consent (or assent, when relevant) to procedures prior to and throughout the study.

You may not qualify if…

• Participants younger than 18.
• Participants without disabilities.
• Participants who cannot correctly manipulate items used in the study.
• Participants who do not consent (or assent, when relevant) to participation.

Where it is running

• Habilitative and Training Services (HATS) — Gallatin, Tennessee, United States
• Easterseals Tennessee: Prospect — Lebanon, Tennessee, United States
• Possibility Place — Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States
• Next Steps at Vanderbilt — Nashville, Tennessee, United States
• Chrysalis — Orem, Utah, United States

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