NCT06472115

Parent-Mediated Intervention Targeting Insistence on Sameness for Autistic Children

A Pilot Telehealth Parent-Mediated Intervention Targeting Insistence on Sameness for Autistic Children

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Stanford University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Years – 11 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study will examine the potential effectiveness of a virtually delivered parent-mediated intervention for insistence on sameness behaviors in autism and investigate 1) whether caregivers can learn to deliver the adapted Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood emotions (SPACE) intervention for IS via telehealth and 2) whether children will show greater improvement in IS behaviors.

Conditions

• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Autism

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) for insistence on sameness (IS)	This study will examine the potential effectiveness of a virtually delivered parent-mediated intervention for insistence on sameness behaviors in autism. This includes a 16 week protocol where caregivers meet weekly for one hour with a study therapist.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-01-05
• Primary completion: 2027-10-01
• Completion: 2027-10-01
• First posted: 2024-06-24
• Last updated: 2026-02-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States