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

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

192 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-04-30

Study Completion Date

2014-05-31

Brief Summary

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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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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Autistic Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Family Navigator

Family navigation

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Family Navigator

Intervention Type OTHER

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

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

Standard Care

standard care

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Family Navigator

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

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

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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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

Minimum Eligible Age

15 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

64 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No