NCT06362733

Modified Pivotal Response Treatment for Insistence on Sameness in Autistic Youth

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 44 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Stanford University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 4 Years – 17 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this open label trial is to examine the preliminary feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of a 12-week behavioral intervention program (1 hour/week) to treat insistence on sameness (e.g., difficulty tolerating changes in routine) in youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Treatment will be delivered via secure telemedicine platform and consist of a combination of parent-training and parent-mediated intervention with the child.

Conditions

• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Restricted Behavior
• Autism

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Modified Pivotal Response Treatment for Insistence on Sameness in Autistic Youth	This is a 12-week intervention program (1 hour/week) of treatment to target insistence on sameness in youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Treatment will be delivered via secure telemedicine platform and consist of combination of parent-training and parent-mediated intervention with the child.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-07-11
• Primary completion: 2026-07-01
• Completion: 2026-07-01
• First posted: 2024-04-12
• Last updated: 2025-08-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States