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Improving Care Access for Children with Autism via Telehealth

This study is testing a parent coaching intervention called NDBI (Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions) delivered through telehealth. NDBI uses strategies like reinforcement within family routines to help children with autism improve communication and social skills. The study also aims to reduce parental stress and explore how telehealth can reach children in different locations, including military families. Success will be measured by changes in your child's social communication, repetitive behaviors, and the overall impact of autism after 12 weeks. Children aged 1 year and older with Autism Spectrum Disorder can participate. The current recruitment status is unclear.

Study design
This is an interventional study planning to enroll 90 participants. It is testing a parent coaching intervention delivered via telehealth.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your child's progress will be measured at Week 12 after starting the intervention.

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NCT07520838

Improving Barriers to Care Access for Children With Autism and Related Needs Via Telehealth for Evaluation, Care Navigating, and Caregiver Coaching

Recruiting
NAAges 1+InterventionalTreatment
University of Minnesota
~90 participants
Updated 2026-04-09 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:NDBI

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 in Brief Observation of Social Communication Change (BOSCC)
Measured over Week 12
+6 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

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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.

  • University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, Minnesotastudy 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

  • Jessica Simacek, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Minnesota

Who to contact

Jessica Simacek, PhD
[email protected]
612-624-1450
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Providers to participate who are in "lead" or supervising roles (e.g., clinical supervisors, lead therapists, level II/level I EIDBI providers),
Participating providers are encouraged to have a master's degree or higher, be level I, or serve as a level II provider with established experience (e.g.,supporting families who speak another language or be certified by a tribal government) however, this decision is up to the participating organization
Child between ages 1 to 5
Waiting for either ASD diagnosis or intervention,
At least one caregiver (approved by the parent) willing to participate
Ability to complete approximately three, 30 min sessions over 12 weeks and to complete pre and post study measures
Child may not be currently receiving intensive (10 or more hours a week) or early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI), but may be on a waitlist for these services, and can be enrolled in Early Childhood Special Education services Parts B and C, and auxiliary services such as speech, physical, and occupational therapy.

Exclusion

Children will be assessed through an eligibility screener to determine if they have challenging behavior that may be dangerous. Families will be assessed to determine eligibility through a screener, several of the questions will be aimed to identify challenging behavior severity, behaviors including topographies such as eye gouging and other forms of severe self-injury or aggression that cause significant or dangerous tissue damage (e.g., such as breaking the skin, drawing blood, open wounds that could be infected, or leaves a contusion, visits to an emergency room or hospitalization due to challenging behavior) to a child or others may be considered too severe to participate in the study.
Families will also be asked if a participating caregiver is pregnant, if they indicate yes, they will still be eligible to participate with their child, but certain activities may be skipped if the child engages in challenging behavior, such as aggressive behavior.

What this trial measures

  • Change in Brief Observation of Social Communication Change (BOSCC)Week 12

    15 items, each scored from 0 (abnormality is not present) to 5 (abnormality is present and significantly impairs functioning. Minimum score = 0 Maximum score = 75 Higher score = higher impact on functioning (worse outcome)

  • Change in Repetitive Behavior Scale for Early ChildhoodWeek 12

    4 items across 4 subscales; scored from 0 (bx does not occur) to 4 (bx occurs many times per day) Minimum score = 0 Maximum score = 136 Higher score = more frequent/severe repetitive behaviors (worse outcome)

  • Change in Autism Impact MeasureWeek 12

    41 items Individual subdomains (frequency and intensity) Minimum score: 41 Maximum score: 205 Higher score = poorer outcomes Total score: Minimum score: 82 Maximum score: 410 Higher score = poorer outcomes

  • Change in Autism Family Experience QuestionnaireWeek 12

    48 items, each scored on a 1-5 scale Minimum score = 48 Maximum score = 240 Higher score = poor outcomes

  • Change in Measure of NDBI Strategy Implementation-Caregiver ChangeWeek 12

    21 items on a 1-5 scale Minimum score: 21 Maximum score: 105 Lower score = poorer strategy implementation

  • Measure FidelityWeek 12

    Completed weekly until community provider participants reach 80% fidelity. The form consists of a 15 point questionnaire completed by the trainer, which was created by the study team. The score for each item = NA, 0, 1 or 2. Max fidelity score 24-30 (3 items can be scored as NA meaning not applicable or no opportunity.)

  • Provider Knowledge GainWeek 12

    Administered before and after synchronous training session conducted by study intervention team to measure community provider participant's knowledge of the training topics. The measure consists of 8 multiple choice questions and 15 short answer questions. Completion of the questionnaires informs provider baseline knowledge as well as future modifications to the training curriculum.