Function-Based Elopement Treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorder
This study is testing a new behavioral treatment called Function-Based Elopement Treatment (FBET) for children aged 4 to 12 with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who tend to wander or leave supervision without permission (elopement). Researchers want to see if FBET can reduce elopement and if it can be easily used in community-based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) clinics. You could be eligible if your child has an ASD diagnosis, is between 4 and 12 years old, and has been eloping regularly for at least three months. The study will compare FBET to the usual ABA services (Treatment as Usual) that families already receive. Success will be measured by changes in elopement scores and how practical FBET is to use. The current recruitment status is unclear.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study with a planned enrollment of 50 participants. It will first test FBET in a single-arm open-label trial, then compare it to Treatment as Usual across multiple clinics.
- What's involved
- Participants will have their elopement behaviors and feasibility scores measured at the start, at 8-10 weeks, at 20 weeks, and again at 32 weeks.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Participants will be followed up for 32 weeks after the start of the study.
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Effectiveness- Implementation Trial of the Function-Based Elopement Treatment
At a glance
Conditions
NCT07194083
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.
Marcus Autism Center
Atlanta, Georgiastudy 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.
Study leadership
- Mindy Scheithauer · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Emory University
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Inclusion
What this trial measures
- Change in Elopement Questionnaire scoresBaseline, Mid point (8-10 weeks), End point (20 weeks), follow up (32 weeks)
The Elopement Questionnaire lists situations commonly reported as problematic by caregivers of children with ASD who elope. Aligned with the HSQ, caregivers indicate whether each situation is an issue, and if so, rate the severity from 1 (mild) to 9 (severe). The Elopement Questionnaire creates a total score by summing severity across items.
- Feasibility Score CardBaseline, Mid point (8-10 weeks), End point (20 weeks), follow up (32 weeks)
This score card includes measures of attendance (BCBAs will keep an attendance log to calculate completed sessions over the expected; score card success = 75% attendance), homework completion (BCBA will score completion ranging from 0 = no to 4 = all homework completed; Success is defined as \> 75% of sessions with a score ≥ 3), and therapist integrity (completion of a checklist at a subset of FBET appointments; success defined as \>80% accurate implementation) This data will be collected only for the FBET arm