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NCT Number: NCT01977248

Sensorimotor Affect Relationship-based Therapy (SMART) for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders Ages 2-12

The SMART Program at Nationwide Children's Hospital is an interdisciplinary social skills group that teaches children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) ages 2-12 the fundamental social skills necessary to build and maintain relationships. The manualized curriculum addresses skills such as joint attention, eye contact, play, and peer engagement. Currently individual goals are set for each child who participates and this is documented in the daily treatment note. In order to research group outcomes, the investigators will use parent questionnaires (an addition to current clinical practices) to measure changes in behavior after each 12 week session for up to one year of treatment. The investigators hypothesize that maladaptive behaviors will decrease and adaptive behaviors will increase in children with ASD after participation in the SMART program.

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Key information

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder Autistic Disorder Child Development Disorders, Pervasive Mental Disorders Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Age range

2 year–12 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Nationwide Children's Hospital Hilliard Close to Home

Hilliard, Ohio, 43026, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Ages 2 to 12.5
  • Diagnosis of ASD OR who meet a minimum ASD cutoff score on a screening questionnaire (SCQ or ASQ:SE, depending on age)

Exclusion criteria

  • Non-English speaking
  • Uncorrected vision disorder
  • Moderate to severe hearing loss
  • Non-ambulatory
  • Previous participation in a SMART group
  • Accompaniment by aide
  • Extreme behavioral disorder

Treatment and study plan

Sensorimotor Affect Relationship-based Therapy (SMART)

Behavioral

The SMART Program is an interdisciplinary program that teaches children ages 2-12.5 the fundamental skills necessary to build and maintain relationships. Sessions last for 12 weeks at a time and address skills such as: tolerance for sitting and structure, joint attention, eye contact, transitions between activities, participation in group activities, communication skills, and play skills.

Primary outcomes

  1. Pervasive Developmental Disorder Behavior Inventory (PDDBI)

    Time frame: Upon enrollment in the study (baseline), day 1 of treatment, and end of treatment for each 12 week session (up to 4 sessions)

    Parent-report questionnaire.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Other

Registry information

Acronym: SMART

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Nov 6, 2013
Registry last updated
Feb 4, 2015

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