Optimizing Intervention Options for Toddlers With Early Social Communication Delays
Improving social communication outcomes for toddler siblings of children with autism, who are at high risk for multiple language and communication deficits beyond autism, has important public health implications. The proposed study is a pilot sequential multiple random assignment trial of 44 high-risk siblings that examines the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of an adaptive intervention for social communication. Evaluating effective parent-mediated communication support strategies for toddlers at high-risk supports NIDCD's mission of behavioral research focused on disordered language development and the prevention of health impairments such as communication disorders.
Conditions:
🦠 Autism Sibling
🗓️ Study Start (Actual) 15 January 2022
🗓️ Primary Completion (Estimated) November 2024
✅ Study Completion (Estimated) March 2025
👥 Enrollment (Estimated) 44
🔬 Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
📊 Phase NA
Locations:
📍 Austin, Texas, United States

📋 Eligibility Criteria

Description

    Inclusion Criteria:

    • * Has a biological sibling diagnosed on the autism spectrum
    • * Caregiver is willing to participate in study procedures
    • * No known hearing or vision loss
    • * Caregiver speaks enough English to participate in the intervention/assessments which are delivered in English.
    • * Caregiver uses English for at least half of the day with the toddler.

    Exclusion Criteria:

    • * Currently receiving early intervention services
Ages Eligible for Study: 11 Months to 18 Months (CHILD)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

🗓️ Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

  • First Submitted 24 February 2022
  • First Submitted that Met QC Criteria 22 March 2022
  • First Posted 1 April 2022

Study Record Updates

  • Last Update Submitted that Met QC Criteria 3 July 2024
  • Last Update Posted 8 July 2024
  • Last Verified July 2024