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Telehealth-Enabled Versus In-Person Parent-Mediated Behavioral Treatment for Challenging Behaviors in Children With ASD
Not Recruiting
Trial ID: NCT05268796
Purpose
The purpose of the research is to determine whether parent-mediated behavior therapy for
challenging behavior commonly displayed by children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can
be as effective when delivered via telehealth as when delivered in-person.
Official Title
Randomized Controlled Trial of Telehealth-Enabled Versus In-Person Parent-Mediated Behavioral Treatment for Challenging Behaviors in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Stanford Investigator(s)
Scott S. Hall, Ph.D
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences)
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Child is aged 3 to 5 years inclusive
- Child has a diagnosis of ASD (confirmed by diagnostic report)
- Child is reported to exhibit challenging behavior on a daily basis according to the
BPI-S
- Child and participating parent/caregiver are English-speaking
- The child's primary caregiver is safely able to physically manage their child's
challenging behavior during the FA and treatment
- The child's primary caregiver is available to implement the intervention over 12 weeks
Exclusion Criteria:
- Child or caregiver has a neurological condition or sensory deficit that would preclude
study participation
- Parent/caregiver is currently receiving direct parent coaching with a BCBA to manage
their child's challenging behaviors
- Child is taking psychoactive medications for challenging behavior
- Child currently receives more than 5 hours per week of focused or comprehensive
behavioral treatment
- Child engages in self-injury or aggression where exposure to the baseline conditions
would place them or their caregiver at risk of serious or permanent harm
Intervention(s):
behavioral: Behavior therapy
other: Psychoeducation
Not Recruiting
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
Scott Hall, PhD
650-498-4799