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NCT Number: NCT04744428

Trial of Autism Parent Navigator Program

To address the dual needs of parents for support in navigating Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) services and maintaining positive family functioning, the investigators propose to test Autism Parent Navigators (APN), an innovative in-home, peer support model for parents with a young child recently diagnosed with ASD.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

2 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

USC

Columbia, South Carolina, 29204, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Parents of children who have been newly diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
  • The child will be age 2-6 years and been diagnosed with ASD in the past four months.
  • The child is the first child in the family to be diagnosed with ASD.
  • Parents are not already involved in a parent mentoring relationship.
  • Parents are currently involved in a couple relationship, including same-sex partners, dating couples, adoptive parents and step-parent families.

Exclusion criteria

None

Treatment and study plan

Autism Parent Navigators

Behavioral

The Autism Parent Navigator program consists of six sessions delivered to parents in the home, supporting adjustment to ASD, accessing services, and coparenting support.

Peer Mentoring

Behavioral

Six in-home or telephone sessions, depending on family uptake, providing non-manualized general support as usual from parent peer mentors regarding adjustment to ASD.

Primary outcomes

  1. Weekly Count of Service Navigation Behaviors

    Time frame: 12 month

    Engagement with ASD-related Services

  2. Parenting Scale (Arnold)

    Time frame: 12 month

    Parenting consistency, warmth

  3. CES-Depression

    Time frame: 12 month

    Parent depression

Secondary outcomes

  1. Coparenting Relationship Scale (Feinberg, Brown, & Kan, 2012)

    Time frame: 12 month

    Coparenting Support

  2. Family Empowerment Scale - FES

    Time frame: 12 month

    Parent Efficacy regarding Service Access

  3. PDD-BI

    Time frame: 12 month

    Challenging Child Behaviors: Aggression, Non-compliance

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Penn State University

Other

Collaborators

  • Family Connections
  • University of South Carolina

Registry information

Official study title

Test of an Innovative, Scalable Support Program for Parents With a Young Child Recently Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Acronym: APN

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Feb 9, 2021
Registry last updated
Jul 9, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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