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Parent-Mediated Intervention Targeting Insistence on Sameness for Autistic Children

Stanford University · NCT06472115

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 6–11 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
30
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
January 5, 2025
Record last updated
February 25, 2026

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What the study is about

This study will examine the potential effectiveness of a virtually delivered parent-mediated intervention for insistence on sameness behaviors in autism and investigate 1) whether caregivers can learn to deliver the adapted Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood emotions (SPACE) intervention for IS via telehealth and 2) whether children will show greater improvement in IS behaviors.

Being studied: Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) for insistence on sameness (IS)

Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder; Autism

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • 6:0 to 10:11 years at the time of consent
  • diagnosed with ASD (based on history, review of available medical records including diagnostic testing completed by psychologist)
  • IQ > or = 75 (based on history, review of available medical records)
  • report three or more family accommodations for insistence on sameness based on screening measures
  • English-speaking parent and youth able to consistently participate in study procedures

Exclusion Criteria

  • children with significant hearing, language or motor impairment
  • unstable behavioral and pharmacological treatments (e.g., anxiety medication) to treat anxiety or IS behaviors prior to two months to the start of the study and no anticipated changes in treatments during the course of the trial
  • caregivers who have participated in formal SPACE training
  • concurrent psychosocial treatment for anxiety or Insistence on Sameness
  • children who have a history of prominent school refusal, self-harm, or suicidal ideation

Recruiting US locations

  • Stanford University

    Stanford, CA 94305

    Site contact: Kari Berquist, PhD · (650) 724-6026 · spacestudy@stanford.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Kari Berquist, PhD · (650) 724-6026 · spacestudy@stanford.edu
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