Swiss Early Intervention Project in Autism: An Evaluation of Early Intervention Outcome
NCT ID: NCT02302911
Last Updated: 2017-10-02
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
90 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2013-01-31
2018-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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However, Disability Insurance (DI) in Switzerland does not fully cover these scientifically proven interventions. Since January 2014 they cover 45 000 CHF per child for only two years of early treatment across five centres chosen by the Federal Social Insurance Office. The remaining costs are covered by the parents, foundations or by the cantons. In addition, families benefit from this early intervention only if their child is enrolled in one of the five selected centres.
There are currently various types of support for children with Autism in Switzerland before age five, early intensive behavioural interventions, eclectic early intervention and less intensive interventions with a treatment that is not specific to Autism (about 3 hrs./week), which includes occupational therapy, speech therapy and early curative education. Some children do not receive any treatment.
This research aims to evaluate the efficacy of these interventions (early intensive behavioural/ eclectic/treatment as usual) as has been done previously in international studies. The study also aims to include centres other than those selected by the Swiss Federal Social Insurance Office.
Conditions
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Study Design
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OTHER
PROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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Early intensive behavioral intervention
Children with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder under the age of 5 years that are receiving early intensive behavioral Intervention at one of the participating centres.
Early intensive behavioral intervention
at least 10 hours a week of early intensive behavioral intervention
Early intensive eclectic intervention
Children with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder under the age of 5 years that are receiving early intensive eclectic Intervention at the participating centre.
Early intensive eclectic intervention
at least 10 hours a week of early intensive eclectic intervention
Control group
Children with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder under the age of 5 years that are receiving treatment as usual or no treatment at all.
Treatment as usual
receipt of any Intervention that is less intensive than 10 hours a week
Interventions
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Early intensive behavioral intervention
at least 10 hours a week of early intensive behavioral intervention
Early intensive eclectic intervention
at least 10 hours a week of early intensive eclectic intervention
Treatment as usual
receipt of any Intervention that is less intensive than 10 hours a week
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* parents speak English, German or French
* diagnosis of Autism or Pervasive Developmental Disorder not otherwise specified
* 5 years or younger at the start of Intervention
* parents consent
* Experimental Group:
* family was accepted by one of the participating Service Providers
Exclusion Criteria
* receipt of a second intervention that either interferes with the intensive Intervention or is also intensive (more than 10 hours a week)
* Comparison Group:
* receipt of any Intervention that is more than 10 hours a week
5 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Zurich
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Ronnie Gundelfinger, Dr. med.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Zurich, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Locations
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Autismuszentrum GSR
Aesch, Canton of Basel-City, Switzerland
Association Objectif Vaincre l'Autisme
Gland, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland
University of Zurich, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Zurich, , Switzerland
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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SWEIPA
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id