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Intellectual DisabilitiesNCT01988623

Pivotal Response Treatment for Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities

A study testing Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) in people with Intellectual Disabilities and Speech Delay, run by Stanford University at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The investigators will assess the efficacy of Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) in the treatment of communication deficits in children with intellectual disabilities. By collecting information about parent and child functioning before and after PRT, The investigators will be able to determine whether the intervention… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 2 to 17 years
What is being tested?
Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
21 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
11 Sep 2012to 30 Sep 2017
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 2 to 17 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

None listed.

Who cannot join

  • medically unstable (such as having unstable seizures)
  • primary diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is exclusionary as determined by the investigators

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Stanford University School of Medicine

    Stanford, California, 94305-5719

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About this study

The investigators will assess the efficacy of Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) in the treatment of communication deficits in children with intellectual disabilities. By collecting information about parent and child functioning before and after PRT, The investigators will be able to determine whether the intervention is effective in improving child communication and reducing parent stress.

Being tested
Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT)
Keywords
Intellectual Disabilities, Speech Delay, Language Disorder
Medical subject headings
Intellectual Disability, Language Development Disorders, Language Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT)Behavioural

Study groups in NCT01988623
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT)ExperimentalNot described
Receives: Behavioral: Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change from Baseline on the MacArthur-Bates Communication Development Inventory at 6, 12, and 24 weeks

    Measured: 6, 12 and 24 weeks

  2. Change from Baseline in communication during parent-child and clinician-child interactions at 6, 12, and 24 weeks

    Measured: 6, 12 and 24 weeks

  3. Change from Baseline on the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS) at 6, 12, and 24 weeks

    Measured: 6, 12 and 24 weeks

  4. Change from Baseline on the Clinical Global Impression Scale at 6, 12, and 24 weeks

    Measured: 6, 12, and 24 weeks

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Change from Baseline on the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Second Edition (VABS-II) at 6, 12, and 24 weeks

    Measured: 6, 12 and 24 weeks

  2. Change from Baseline on the Parenting Stress Index (PSI) at 6, 12, and 24 weeks

    Measured: 6, 12, and 24 weeks

  3. Change from Baseline on the Family Empowerment Scale (FES) at 6, 12, and 24 weeks

    Measured: 6, 12, and 24 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Nov 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study start11 Sep 2012
  3. Primary completion30 Sep 2017
  4. Study completion30 Sep 2017

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
21 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01988623
Sponsor's protocol ID
IRB-25229
Status last verified
Jan 2021
First submitted
13 Nov 2013
Last updated
12 Jan 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) in people with Intellectual Disabilities and Speech Delay, run by Stanford University at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 0 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Jan 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change from Baseline on the MacArthur-Bates Communication Development Inventory at 6, 12, and 24 weeks (time frame: 6, 12 and 24 weeks). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Jan 2021.

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