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NCT Number: NCT01340092

Use of a Family Navigator in Families With Children Newly Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder

The purpose of this study is to see whether or not Family Navigators, who 1 ) help families after their child is diagnosed with autism and help them get autism specific services for their child 2) help families identify barriers to obtaining these services and 3) help families problem solve to overcome these barrier, are helpful to parents of a child newly diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

15 year–64 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Boston Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Child with a new confirmed diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Child is under 8 years of age
  • Parent is the mother, father and/or legal guardian of the child and identifies themselves as the primary caregiver
  • Primary caregiver speaks English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, Somali, Vietnamese, Portuguese or Chinese

Exclusion criteria

  • Parent or legal guardian has psychosis
  • Parent or legal guardian endorses suicidal ideation
  • Parent or legal guardian actively using illicit drugs
  • Parent or legal guardian expected to leave area within 6 months

Treatment and study plan

Family Navigator

Other

Families in the intervention group will receive approximately six sessions with a Family Navigator. The Family Navigator will:

  • Help family identify key issues they need to address to get their child autism-specific services
  • Help family address barriers to obtaining these services and strategize approaches to overcome them.

Primary outcomes

  1. Hours of Services

    Time frame: 6 months after enrollment

    Mean number of autism-specific service hours received per week

  2. Receipt of adequate services

    Time frame: 6 months after enrollment

    As defined by 25 hours/week

  3. Time to Receipt of Services

    Time frame: 6 months after enrollment

    Difference between the date of the IEP/IFPS and date the child first received services

Secondary outcomes

  1. Family Psychological Functioning

    Time frame: 6 months after enrollment

    • Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Self Rated (QIDS-SR).
    • Parenting Stress - Short Form (PSI)
    • Perceived Stress Scale- Self-Report (PSS)
    • Medical Outcomes Study Social Support (MOS-SS)

  2. Family Psychological Functioning

    Time frame: Baseline

    • Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Self Rated (QIDS-SR).
    • Parenting Stress - Short Form (PSI)
    • Perceived Stress Scale- Self-Report (PSS)
    • Medical Outcomes Study Social Support (MOS-SS)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Boston Medical Center

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Apr 22, 2011
Registry last updated
Apr 25, 2016

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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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