Effectiveness- Implementation Trial of the Function-Based Elopement Treatment
ConditionAutism Spectrum Disorder
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age4-12
SponsorEmory University
About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether the Function-Based Elopement Treatment (FBET) can reduce elopement in children aged 4-12 with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and to assess its feasibility in community-based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) clinics. Researchers will evaluate FBET in a single-arm open-label trial in one clinic, followed by a comparison of FBET to treatment as usual (TAU) across at least six ABA clinics to evaluate effectiveness and implementation.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Is it feasible to use FBET in community-based ABA clinics? * Does FBET reduce elopement? * Does FBET lead to greater clinical improvement?
Participants will:
* Receive 12 sessions of FBET over 20 weeks with trained BCBAs or receive treatment as usual * Complete caregiver assessments at baseline and endpoint * Engage in caregiver training and practice treatment between appointments
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Boys and girls ages > 4 to < 12 years
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis by history
Presence of elopement as an important caregiver concern - elopement occurring regularly for at least 3 months.
At least one primary caregiver can speak and understand English.
Disqualifiers
None
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Function-Based Elopement Treatment
- Treatment as Usual
Treatment groups
50 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Emory University
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov