Autistic Disorder
Conditions
Keywords
PACE
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of a parent training program in the treatment of social and communication deficits in children with autism. Specifically, this study will evaluate a developmentally based parent delivered intervention in the community developed by Pacific Autism Center for Education (PACE).
Detailed description
There are many treatments that claim to be effective for children with autism; however many of these treatments have not been investigated using scientifically rigorous methodology. A variety of developmentally based parent delivered interventions are gaining popularity as a type of treatment parents utilize to improve symptoms related to their child's diagnosis of autism. Pacific Autism Center for Education (PACE)is a agency that provides a developmentally based parent delivered intervention in the community. Currently, this parent training program has not been evaluated using scientific methodology. Investigation into this community delivered treatment and its effectiveness to improve social and communication deficits will aid clinicians in providing better care for children with autism.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALPacific Autism Center for Education (PACE ) developmentally based parent delivered intervention
Pacific Autism Center for Education (PACE ) developmentally based parent delivered intervention
Sponsors
Stanford University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Months to 6 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* meets DSM-IV-TR criteria for an autism spectrum disorder (pervasive developmental disorder) on the basis of clinical evaluation and the research diagnostic methods * age range between 18 months and 6.11 years * male or female in good medical health * will be starting PACE parent training program * intends on continuing PACE program for a minimum of 12 weeks
Exclusion criteria
* medically unstable (e.g., more than one seizure a month) * a medical diagnosis that causes autism like symptomology (e.g., Fragile X, Down syndrome, Angelman's syndrome, tuberous sclerosis, Rett's disorder)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Social Responsiveness Scale | Baseline and Week 12 | Outcome measure is the change from week 12 relative to baseline. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Repetitive Behavior Scale | Baseline and Week 12 | Outcome measure is the change from week 12 relative to baseline. |
| Family Empowerment Scale | Baseline and Week 12 | Outcome measure is the change from week 12 relative to baseline. |
| Caregiver Strain questionnaire | Baseline and Week 12 | Outcome measure is the change from week 12 relative to baseline. |
| Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory | Baseline and Week 12 | Outcome measure is the change from week 12 relative to baseline. |
| Sensory Profile Questionnaire | Baseline and Week 12 | Outcome measure is the change from week 12 relative to baseline. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed