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