CompletedNot Applicable

A Crisis Prevention Program for Youth With Autism

United States61 participantsStarted 2023-02-01

Plain-language summary

Mental health crises involve acute psychiatric states, such as aggression and/or self-injury, which can result in harm to self or others. There is evidence to suggest that 20% to 25% of autistic children are at risk of a mental health crises, however no crisis prevention programs exist for autistic children. The goal of this project is to evaluate, via a randomized design, a novel crisis prevention program.

Who can participate

Age range3 Years – 17 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Have a child with autism * The child must be 3-17 years of age * Caregivers must score \<=13 on the Crisis Prevention Index (CPI) * The child must have some behavioral concerns (e.g., aggression, property destruction, elopement, tantrums), as listed on section 2 of the MCAS-R. * The child must have an MCAS-R Acuity score of at most 19 * The child must be actively seen by a medical or mental health professional within the last six months Exclusion Criteria: * The child has any suicidal thoughts or behaviors * The child is enrolled in another treatment study * The child is enrolled in the RUBI parent training program, offered at the Center for Autism and Related Disorders at Kennedy Krieger * Caregivers has a hearing or language impairment * Caregiver does not have consistent access to the internet

What they're measuring

Change in The Crisis Prevention Index scores

Timeframe: baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05681143

SponsorHugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-12-29

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