Optimizing Outcomes for Young Autistic Children

Recruiting now · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder

In brief

The overarching goal of the proposed study is to: (a) determine how best to sequence two parent-mediated interventions: a social communication intervention (Project ImPACT, Improving Parents as Communication Teachers) and a disruptive behavior intervention (Parent Training for Disruptive Behavior) and (b) examine moderators and mediators of intervention outcomes.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05926687

Run by

Northwestern University

People needed

184

Starts

2023-07-11

Expected to finish

2027-02-28

Last updated by the study team

2026-01-29

Who can join

Age: 2 and older, up to 4. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Child is between 18 and 48 months old
• Child scores above the research cutoff for ASD on the TELE-ASD-PEDS
• Child has no other known diagnosis or disability at study entry
• Child has normal vision
• Child is exposed to English at least 50% of the time
• Child has a caregiver willing to learn the intervention strategies
• Caregiver wants help supporting their child's social communication and behavior regulation
• Caregiver understands conversational English well enough to participate in caregiver instruction

Where it is running

• Northwestern University — Evanston, Illinois, United States (enrolling)

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