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Early Intervention for Children Waiting for an Autism Diagnosis

This study is testing an online program called "Online Parent Training in Early Behavioral Intervention" (OPT-In-Early) for parents of young children who are waiting for an autism diagnosis. The program aims to provide early support through 14 online modules, helping parents address developmental concerns. You might be able to join if your child is between 16 and 48 months old, is on a waitlist for an autism evaluation, and their parents speak English. The study will measure how well participants achieve their personal goals related to their child's development. The current recruitment status is unclear, and the study plans to enroll 120 participants.

Study design
This is an interventional study planning to enroll 120 participants. It is not specified if it is randomized or blinded.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
The primary endpoint, Goal Attainment Scaling, is measured within 30 days from consent. It is unclear if there is follow-up beyond this point.

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NCT07081724

"Opt-In" Early Intervention Program for Children Waiting to Receive an Autism Diagnosis

Recruiting
NAAges 16–48InterventionalTreatment
Drexel University
~120 participants
Updated 2026-01-28 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Online Parent Training in Early Behavioral Intervention (OPT-In-Early)

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Goal Attainment Scaling
Measured over Within 30 days from consent

Conditions

Autism

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Pennsylvania1

Who to contact

Giacomo Vivanti, PhD
[email protected]
215-571-3202
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

age between 16-48 months,
parental consent
being on a waitlist to receive a formal diagnostic evaluation at the time of parent consent due to autism concerns
parents speak English
an initial score of 8 or greater or Follow-Up score of 2 or greater on the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Revised, with Follow-Up (M-CHAT-R/F; Robins et al., 2014) as an indication of autism likelihood.

Exclusion

having already received a formal diagnosis of autism
enrollment in early intervention programs delivering more than 5 h per week of evidence-based autism-specific interventions at the time of consent
child has a gestational age less than 36 weeks associated with a birth weight less than 2500 g
the child is not yet walking, or has severe hearing and/or vision impairment that is uncorrected with aids, or known neurological disorder or genetic syndrome (e.g., Down syndrome).

What this trial measures

  • Goal Attainment ScalingWithin 30 days from consent

    The Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) is a proximal measure of intervention response, i.e., a measure that captures changes in the specific goals selected for each participant. The GAS is designed to assess an individual's progress on a goal in relation to their baseline performance. The GAS includes standardized procedures to generate a common metric of intervention change across participants who have different intervention goals. For each participant, goals are developed based on areas in which the child is experiencing difficulties (e.g., picky eating, toilet training, self-injurious behavior) that caregivers want to address by teaching specific skills. Videos provided by the caregivers at pre- and post- intervention are rated according to the GAS standard procedures on a 5-point scale, whereby positive changes in score from baseline indicating increasingly positive benchmarks of improvement from the baseline to post-intervention.