Autism spectrum disorder Mental and Behavioural Disorders Childhood autism
Conditions
Interventions
PASS-Plus + Treatment-as-Usual (TAU) vs TAU.
PASS-Plus is a manualised and piloted adaptation of the UK Pre-school Autism Communication Therapy (PACT) that uses video-feedback with parents to help th
Sponsors
University of Manchester
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Child aged 2 years 0 months to 9 years 11 months 2. Child has a clinical diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and fulfils ASD criteria on the INCLEN Diagnostic Tool for Autism Spectrum Disorder (INDT-ASD), a DSM-based clinical diagnostic algorithm developed in India and validated against specialist assessment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Significant hearing or visual impairment in child or parent 2. Child developmental age of <12 month equivalent (as assessed by research team) 3. Child with epilepsy with a seizure in the previous 6 months 4. Residence outside of pre-specified recruitment area within the National Capital Region Territory (Delhi, India)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Autism symptom severity measured by the blind-rated Brief Observation of Social Communication Change at 9 months post-baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Parent-child communication, child adaptation, child quality of life, and parental wellbeing measured at 9 and 15 months post-baseline | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactKathy Leadbitter
Outcome results
None listed