A Phase 4 interventional study of ABA parent training in Autism Spectrum Disorders, sponsored by Federal University of São Paulo. Completed at 1 site in Brazil. Open to participants aged 3 Years to 7 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-04-02.
Sponsored by Federal University of São Paulo · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment
This is a Brazilian multisite study to test the efficacy of an Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) parent training using video modeling to teach parents of children with Autism techniques to apply to their children in order to improve eye contact and joint attention behaviors.
Our hypothesis is that children with Autism whose parents will be trained by videomodeling will have better eye contact and joint attention behaviors compared to children with Autism whose parents will not be trained.
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is an intervention with proven efficacy in treating impairments on social functioning and daily-life activities of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). In Brazil we have a limited number of qualified professionals and an increasing demand of families non-served in the public health system.
Our main objective is to standardize and test the efficacy of a model for parent training using video modeling for teaching eye contact and joint attention behaviors in children with ASD. These two behaviors are essential to develop adequate social interaction, the core impaired domain in ASD. It is a multisite study to be carried out at the Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Universidade de São Paulo and Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie. The sample will be composed of 70 children divided in control and intervention groups that will be randomly chosen. The intervention should be carried out in 21 weeks.
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Applied Behavior Analysis parent training using videomodeling in 21 sessions
Behavioral: ABA parent training
A parent training based on Applied Behavior Analysis that is going to be delivered by video modeling in 21 weeks
Also known as: Applied Behavior Analysis parent training using videomodeling
Acquisition from baseline of new behaviors at 8 weeks
acquisition of new behaviors (eye contact and joint attention) checked through taped interactions between child and a family member
Time frame: baseline assessment to 8 weeks of therapy
Acquisition from baseline of new behaviors at 16 weeks
acquisition of new behaviors (eye contact and joint attention) checked through taped interactions between child and a family member
Time frame: baseline assessment to 16 weeks
Acquisition from baseline of new behaviors at 21 weeks
acquisition of new behaviors (eye contact and joint attention) checked through taped interactions between child and a family member
Time frame: baseline to 21 weeks
Change from baseline in Eye-tracking at 21 weeks
Latency, duration, and sequence of visual fixations measured with eye-tracking
Time frame: baseline assessment to 21 weeks
Change from baseline in Vineland Scale at 21 weeks
Adaptative behavior using Vineland Scale
Time frame: baseline assessment to 21 weeks
Change from baseline in SON-R 2½-7 at 21 weeks
Improve on SON-R 2½-7 that is an intelligence coefficient test developed for deaf people
Time frame: baseline assessment to 21 weeks
Change from baseline in Zaritt Burden Interview at 21 weeks
The Zaritt Burden Interview measures the caregiver burden of taking care of the relative with psychiatric disorder
Time frame: baseline assessment to 21 weeks
Change from baseline in OERA at 21 weeks
OERA (Observação Estruturada para Rastreamento de Autismo) is a taped structured observation to screen Autism that was developed by Brazilian researchers.
Time frame: baseline assessment to 21 weeks
Change from baseline in KAP at 21 weeks
Improvement on the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) questionnaire
Time frame: baseline assessment to 21 weeks
Change from baseline in Hamilton scalels and at 21 weeks
Improvement on the Hamilton Depression and Anxiety scales of the caregiver
Time frame: baseline assessment to 21 weeks
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