NCT01724047

Autism Intervention Research Network for Behavioral Health (AIR-B II): Deployment Into Elementary Schools

Autism Intervention Research Network for Behavioral Health (AIR-B II): Network Activity A: Conduct Research on Evidence-Based Practices.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 250 (actual)
• Sponsor: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) · Federal
• Sex: All
• Age: 4 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The primary goal of this study is to identify efficacious and cost effective intervention strategies that can improve academic and psychological outcomes for children with ASD, and can be feasibly be implemented at fidelity by school personnel in under served elementary schools. Two simultaneous interventions will occur. In intervention 1, students with ASD in inclusion classrooms will be randomized to the Playground Intervention or a waitlist control group. In the Playground Intervention, UCLA/ROC/UPENN staff will work with school personals (teachers, paraprofessionals) to increase peer engagement on the yard. In intervention 2, students in special day classes will be randomized to the 'Schedule Tools Activities Transitions' Intervention (STAT) or wait-list control. In the STAT Intervention, UCLA/ROC/UPENN staff will work with teachers to implement behavioral strategies in the classrooms. In both interventions, the conditions are: 1) Immediate treatment, where the training will begin immediately after baseline measures are completed. 2) Wait-list treatment, where the training will begin the follow school year.

Conditions

• Autism

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Playground Intervention	Intervention is designed for children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) included in a regular education k through fifth grade classroom for at least 50% of the school day. Schools will be randomized to one of two conditions. The conditions are: 1) Immediate treatment, where the training will begin immediately after baseline measures are completed. 2) Waitlist treatment, where the training will begin the following school year. This study will take place at school. All intervention activities will be conducted during recess or lunch where children with autism may have the most difficulty interacting with peers. A total of 14-16 intervention sessions will be held with the child with autism, school personnel, and the child's classmates. The intervention will last approximately 3 months with a 3-month follow-up.
BEHAVIORAL	STAT Intervention	This study will track the behavioral progress of children whose teachers receive training in these instructional methods. This study also will examine the ability and willingness of teachers to use these methods as they were designed. The study will last approximately 18 weeks (6 weeks of intervention, and a 3 month follow up visit). This study will take place at school. Classrooms will be randomized to one of two conditions. The conditions are: 1) Immediate treatment, where the training will begin immediately after baseline measures are completed. 2) Waitlist treatment, where the training will begin the following school year. All intervention activities will be conducted with a teacher during the school day but not during instructional time. Study staff will visit the school on a weekly basis to train your child's teacher on evidence-based strategies for teaching children with autism.

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-11-01
• Primary completion: 2014-06-01
• Completion: 2014-06-01
• First posted: 2012-11-09
• Last updated: 2014-09-25

Locations

3 sites across 1 country: United States