Autism spectrum disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - (Caregivers or teachers of) children aged 2-12 years (all levels of expressive language) at the start of the intervention. - (Caregivers or teachers of) children clinically diagnosed with ASD according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), fifth edition (APA, 2013) or with a preliminary diagnosis of ASD for very young children. - One of the caregivers must speak and understand the Dutch language - Included therapists must be employed within Karakter at the time of the study and be licenced as PRT therapist on Level III.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Parents who participate(d) in an exclusively face to face intervention (Phase I) - Systemic or family-related problems that interfere with implementation of PRT in natural situations (Phase I and II). - Intervention on comorbid psychiatric symptoms is urgently required (although presence of comorbid psychiatric problems is not an exclusion criterion)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Phase I: Experiences of parents, teachers and therapists with the current PRT intervention and digitalized care Phase II: total score on the parent-rated Social Responsiveness Scale, 2nd version (SRS-2) at endpoint | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Phase II: -total score on the parent-rated SRS-2 at follow-up -total score on the teacher-rated SRS-2 at endpoint and follow-up -Improvement in global clinical functioning (endpoint and follow-up) and severity of the clinical global impression scale (CGI-I and CGI-S) -child's adaptive behavior assessed by survey version of Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, 3rd version (VABS-3) at endpoint -parent-rated quality of life of children at endpoint and follow-up, assessed by Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) -parenting stress at endpoint and follow-up, assessed by Opvoedingsbelastingvragenlijst (OBVL) -percentage spontaneous self-initiations at endpoint | — |
Contacts
Karakter