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Active, not recruitingNCT06139172Updated Sep 18, 2026

Web Intervention for Parents of Youth With Genetic Syndromes (WINGS)

An interventional study of Functional Behavioral Training (FBT) and Positive Parenting Strategies-Treatment as Usual in Telomeric 22Q13 Monosomy Syndrome, Tuberous Sclerosis and Hamartoma Syndrome, Multiple, sponsored by Rush University Medical Center. Active, not recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 2 Years to 12 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-18.

Sponsored by Rush University Medical Center · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
79
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
2 Years to 12 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an adapted, telehealth functional behavioral therapy (FBTsIDD) specifically focused on promoting appropriate communication and behavioral strategies in individuals with syndromic intellectual and developmental disorders.

Participants will be asked to complete virtual study assessments at intake and then on a monthly basis for the duration of 3-6 months. In addition, participants will attend weekly or biweekly virtual intervention visits with a study therapist.

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Conditions studied

  • Telomeric 22Q13 Monosomy Syndrome
  • Tuberous Sclerosis
  • Hamartoma Syndrome, Multiple
  • Fragile X Syndrome
  • Angelman Syndrome
  • Rett Syndrome
  • Chromosome 15Q, Partial Deletion
  • Creatine Deficiency, X-linked
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In context

Tuberous Sclerosis

115 studies on the registry are indexed under Tuberous Sclerosis; 27 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 79 is above the median of 52 across 73 interventional studies indexed under Tuberous Sclerosis.

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Lead sponsor

Rush University Medical Center is the lead sponsor of 397 studies on the registry; 61 are open to participants now.

Of its 32 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 26 (81%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
2 Years to 12 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Age(s) 2-12 years old at time of enrollment
  • Existing genetic syndrome based on clinical or genetic diagnosis and confirmed by medical records
  • Documented diagnosis of global developmental delay (GDD) or intellectual disability (ID)
  • estimated ID in all ranges
  • Disruptive behavior challenges determined to be clinically appropriate for remote, parent-implemented coaching based on clinician determination of acuity of problem behaviors
  • Caregiver who is able to consent in English.
  • Parent/caregiver available for weekly intervention sessions
  • Stable psychosocial and psychiatric treatments 3 months prior to baseline visit.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • High levels of aggression that mitigate remote or outpatient treatment as defined by clinician judgement and/or ABC Irritability scores above 20 (i.e., higher level of care needed than provided by study procedures)
  • Medical or psychiatric instability that may limit study participation
  • Meaningful change in medication or psychosocial interventions 3 months prior to baseline visit
  • Limitations in technology access that may hinder participation in remote trial (e.g., declining support provided by study participation)
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
79 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Functional Behavioral Training

    Behavioral: Functional Behavioral Training (FBT)

  • Active comparator
    Positive Parenting Strategies-Treatment As Usual

    Other: Positive Parenting Strategies-Treatment as Usual

Interventions

  • BehavioralFunctional Behavioral Training (FBT)

    Function-based treatment (FBT) is a term for behavioral intervention approaches that use objective and systematic data collection to identify the cause of challenging behavior and teach a more prosocial replacement behavior. FBTslDD incorporates standard elements of FBT protocols with adaptations made specifically to support application to the syndromic IDD population. FBTslDD will include the following steps: (1) Syndromic IDD screening; (2) Stimulus preference assessment; (3) Indirect and descriptive assessments; (4) Screening for automatic function; (5) Functional analysis (FA); and (6) FBT intervention phase. If steps 1 - 5 determine a participant's challenging behavior serves a social function, Functional Communication Training (FCT) will be administered. If steps 1 - 5 determine a participant's challenging behavior serves an automatic function Competing Stimulus Treatment (CST) will be administered.

  • OtherPositive Parenting Strategies-Treatment as Usual

    Using the Planned Adaptation approach, to identify proactive adaptations seeking to improve the fit of FBTsIDD with the unique needs of the syndromic IDD population. Triangulating mixed methods data from systematic video observations, questionnaires, and qualitative interviews, then the Framework for Reporting Adaptations and Modifications-Expanded24 (FRAME) will be used to develop a rich understanding of these and any additional adaptations made to the intervention when delivered by non-specialist providers within medical hubs serving syndromic IDD populations.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Clinical Global Impression

    Overall functioning will be measured using the Clinical Global Impression for Severity (CGI-S) and Improvement (CGl-I). GCI-S will be recorded at Baseline with CGI-S and CGI-I collected at all determined visits. The CGI provides a rating of the child's global functioning, taking into account all available information (e.g., child's symptoms, behavior, functioning). The CGI-S and CGl-I will be completed by a blinded independent evaluator.

    Time frame: TO (Baseline), T2 (Month 2), T4 (Month 4), T6 (Month 6)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Parent Target Problems (PTP) Inventory

    The Parent Target Problems is a blinded rating provided by an independent evaluator and based on a caregiver interview (30-minutes at baseline; 10- to 15-minutes at follow-visits throughout the study). The independent evaluator will use the PTP interview to record the caregivers' estimate of the frequency of problematic behaviors. From this description, the independent evaluator (blind to treatment assignment) will generate a brief narrative describing the child's problem behaviors and their impact on daily functioning. The evaluator will read this back to the caregiver to provide corrections and/or add any pertinent missing information. This process will continue until the narrative represents an accurate description per caregiver report. Change on the chief concerns determined from interviews are then rated on a 9-point scale (1=normalized, 5=unchanged, 9=disastrous). The PTP has been used to measure outcomes in behavioral intervention trials.

    Time frame: TO (Baseline), T2 (Month 2), T4 (Month 4), T6 (Month 6)

  2. Aberrant Behavior Checklist, Second Edition (ABC-2)

    The Aberrant Behavior Checklist, Second Edition (ABC-2) is a widely-used symptom checklist (completed by caregivers) that measures problematic behavior across five domain subscales: irritability, social withdrawal, stereotypic behavior, hyperactivity/noncompliance, inappropriate speech. Changes in raw scores across each subscale will be tracked against caregiver reports described in the PTP.

    Time frame: TO (Baseline), T2 (Month 2), T4 (Month 4), T6 (Month 6)

  3. Adverse Event Monitoring

    Adverse events will be measured at each time point, and the log used in this study will be based on adverse event logs that have already been developed for other ongoing NIH trials in our center. The adverse event log will include data on any adverse events, the onset date, intensity of event(s), relationship to study (i.e., unrelated through definitely related), end date, outcome, regulatory action taken (if necessary), and whether treatment was required.

    Time frame: TO (Baseline), T1 (Month 1), T2 (Month 2), T3 (Month 3), T4 (Month 4), T5 (Month 5), T6 (Month 6)

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Study locations

1 site
  • Autism Assessment Research Treatment and Services (AARTS) Center at Rush University Medical Center
    Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 18, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06139172
Collaborators
Emory University
Responsible party
Latha Soorya (Associate Professor | Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Director | AARTS Center, Rush University Medical Center) — Principal investigator
First posted
Nov 18, 2023
Start date
Sep 15, 2023
Primary completion
Dec 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Apr 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 18, 2026

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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