Modified Pivotal Response Treatment for Insistence on Sameness in Autistic Youth

This study is testing a 12-week program called Modified Pivotal Response Treatment for Insistence on Sameness in Autistic Youth. This program aims to help young people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who have difficulty with changes in routine (insistence on sameness). The treatment involves parents learning strategies and working with their child, and it's delivered online through a secure platform. Researchers want to see if this program is practical, acceptable, and effective. They will measure changes in insistence on sameness over time. Children aged 4 to 17 years old with an ASD diagnosis can join. The study plans to enroll 44 participants.

Study design
This is an open-label study, meaning everyone knows what treatment is being given. It plans to enroll 44 participants.
What's involved
Participants will receive a 12-week intervention program, with one hour of treatment per week. Measurements will be taken at screening, baseline, every two weeks, at 12 weeks, and at 24 weeks.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed for 24 weeks after the start of the study.

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NCT06362733

Modified Pivotal Response Treatment for Insistence on Sameness in Autistic Youth

Recruiting
NAAges 4–17InterventionalTreatment
Stanford University
~44 participants
Updated 2026-06-25 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Modified Pivotal Response Treatment for Insistence on Sameness in Autistic Youth

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Change from Baseline in Insistence on Sameness Subscale of the Dimensional Assessment of Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors (DARB).
Measured over Screening, Baseline, every 2 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Restricted Behavior
Autism

NCT06362733

Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • 401 Quarry Road (Remote Study)

    Stanford, Californiastudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

  • Antonio Hardan, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Stanford University

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  • Change from Baseline in Insistence on Sameness Subscale of the Dimensional Assessment of Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors (DARB).Screening, Baseline, every 2 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks

    DARB insistence on sameness subscale scores measure insistence on sameness with higher scores indicating greater intensity of insistence on sameness. \[Score Range: 0-76\]