CompletedNot Applicable

ESCAPE Kits for Elopement Prevention in Children With Autism

United States65 participantsStarted 2021-06-01

Plain-language summary

This study will evaluate elopement prevention kits for children with autism spectrum disorder who exhibit elopement behavior such as dashing or wandering away from safe settings. Caregivers will be asked to rate how useful individual kit items are at reducing elopement, and to provide feedback about how ESCAPE kits affect their stress levels and ability to engage meaningfully in community settings. This study will also investigate how useful kit items are for various age groups in childhood and adolescence. Information will be used to guide development of a larger elopement prevention program.

Who can participate

Age range4 Years – 11 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Caregivers of children ages 4-11 years old with a formal diagnosis of ASD (per caregiver report) who have contacted the study team expressing concerns regarding elopement behavior. Exclusion Criteria: * Participant doesn't live with the child. * Only one child under the participant's care can receive the kit. * Participant doesn't confirm their name, mailing address, and preferred email for kit delivery and post-intervention survey reception.

What they're measuring

Number of Kit Items Still in Use at 3 Months

Timeframe: 3 months after kit reception

Caregiver-Rated Usefulness of Individual Kit Items

Timeframe: 3 months after kit reception

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07225907

SponsorMedical University of South Carolina

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-01-04

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