RecruitingNot Applicable

Optimizing Dimensions of Reinforcement

United States30 participantsStarted 2024-10-07

Plain-language summary

This study is designed to better understand how certain features of reinforcement affect learning and motivation in individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Participants will take part in a series of structured teaching sessions that involve simple tasks and reward-based feedback. By changing the timing and amount of rewards, we aim to learn how these factors influence the ability to acquire and maintain new skills. This information may help improve behavioral interventions for individuals with IDD in the future. The study does not involve medications or procedures intended to change participants' health status.

Who can participate

Age range6 Years – 17 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: At least 6 years of age Documented neurodevelopmental condition Engagement in problem behavior (e.g., aggression, self-injury, property destruction) that can be measured during study sessions Ability to follow simple instructions Ability to participate in tabletop choice-based tasks Availability to complete all scheduled study sessions Provision of informed consent by participant or legally authorized representative Exclusion Criteria: Severe sensory or motor impairments that would prevent participation in tabletop tasks Current or recent participation (within the past 30 days) in another interventional behavioral research study that could interfere with study outcomes Medical or behavioral conditions judged by investigators to pose a safety risk or interfere with data collection

What they're measuring

Change in rate of behavior across schedules

Timeframe: 3 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07137273

SponsorAuburn University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-08