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NCT06596226

Evaluating Pathways Mutual Gaze Protocol on Social Skills in Young Children Suspected of Autism

Active, Not Recruiting
NAAges 16–30InterventionalTreatment
The University of Texas at Dallas
~80 participants
Updated 2026-06-26 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Pathways Parent Mediated InterventionPathways Parent Mediated Intervention without Mutual Gaze

At a glance

Recruiting sites
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What they're measuring
Improved Social skills
Measured over At baseline (i.e., within two weeks prior to the start of intervention); Post-intervention (i.e., within two weeks after completing the intervention); At three-month follow-up
+2 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Autism

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Texas1

Study leadership

  • Pamela Rollins, EdD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · The University of Texas at Dallas

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Children must be between 16-30 months old at the start of the study;
Children must receive social disability index of 7 or lower if child is 16-20 months old, or 8.1 or lower if child is 21-30 months old on the EarliPointTM assessment with a researcher (i.e., human) confirming social challenges are present;
Parents must report no other known neurological or genetic concerns or disorders
Parents must be fluent in English or Spanish
Parents must live within a 30-mile radius of the Callier Center Dallas or Callier Center Richardson.

Exclusion

Children younger than 16 months or older than 30 months at the start of the study
Children who are not at high risk for autism based on an EarliPointTM assessment (with researcher confirmation of social challenges)
Children whose parents report they have any other known neurological or genetic concerns or disorders;
Children whose parents are not fluent in English or Spanish

What this trial measures

  • Improved Social skillsAt baseline (i.e., within two weeks prior to the start of intervention); Post-intervention (i.e., within two weeks after completing the intervention); At three-month follow-up

    Assessors blind to group assignment will evaluate each child for social skills using the EarliPointTM The EarliPointTM is an FDA-authorized eye-tracking tool that uses artificial intelligence (AI) eye-tracking technology to assess social disability in children between 16 and 30 months by measuring the number of social interactions a child observes on the portable eye-tracking screen. EarliTech will be used to measure improved social skills. There are 2 different EarliTech Scores: social disability and Verbal and nonverbal. Social disability scores range from -15 to +25, higher scores indicate better ability. Verbal and nonverbal scores range from 0-90, high scores indicate better ability.

  • Improved Social Communication SkillsAt baseline (i.e., within two weeks prior to the start of intervention); Post-intervention (i.e., within two weeks after completing the intervention); At three-month follow-up

    Change in the raw scores obtained on the social, speech and symbolic composite of The Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales- Developmental Profile (CSBS-DP) will be measured. Raw scores for the social, speech and symbolic composite range from 0-64, 0-54 and 0-53 respectively, 0 being the worst score. The CSBS-DP is a direct assessment of early social communication.

  • Change in Adaptive FunctioningAt baseline (i.e., within two weeks prior to the start of intervention); Post-intervention (i.e., within two weeks after completing the intervention); At three-month follow-up

    The Vineland II is a standardized parent interview to assess adaptive functioning. Change in raw scores obtained on Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Second Edition (Vineland II) will be measured. The Vineland II has 4 domains - Communication, Daily Living, Social Skills and Relationships, Physical Activity. The raw scores for these domains range from 0-252, 0-286, 0-224, 0-154 respectively (lower scores being worse outcomes).