Emergence of Generative Language

NCT ID: NCT02555241

Last Updated: 2016-12-05

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

9 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-09-30

Study Completion Date

2016-11-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of several applied behavior teaching procedures on the use of multi-word utterances by children with autism.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Autism Spectrum Disorder

Keywords

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ASD, Children

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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One Baseline Session

Designated for participants #1 and #2. Participants complete 1 Baseline Session followed immediately by 12 weeks of standard treatment. Standard treatment will require the participant to attend clinic-based treatment sessions for 1 hour per day, 3 days per week, for 12 weeks. Standard treatment will consist of 3 components: mand training, matrix training, and stimulus equivalence training.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mand Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The mand training component of treatment will consist of behavioral principles designed to increase the participant's Mean Length of Utterances (MLU) when manding.

Matrix

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The matrix training component of treatment will consist of behavioral principles designed to teach labeling of noun-verb and color-shape combinations using matrix training.

Stimulus Equivalence Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The stimulus equivalence training component of treatment is designed to examine the emergence of untrained skills following the training of relational skills.

Two Baseline Sessions

Designated for participants #3 and #4. Participants complete a Baseline Session followed by a 12 week wait period before repeating a Baseline Session followed immediately by 12 weeks of standard treatment. Standard treatment will require the participant to attend clinic-based treatment sessions for 1 hour per day, 3 days per week, for 12 weeks. Standard treatment will consist of 3 components: mand training, matrix training, and stimulus equivalence training.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mand Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The mand training component of treatment will consist of behavioral principles designed to increase the participant's Mean Length of Utterances (MLU) when manding.

Matrix

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The matrix training component of treatment will consist of behavioral principles designed to teach labeling of noun-verb and color-shape combinations using matrix training.

Stimulus Equivalence Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The stimulus equivalence training component of treatment is designed to examine the emergence of untrained skills following the training of relational skills.

Three Baseline Sessions

Designated for participants #5 and #6. Participants complete a Baseline Session followed by two repetitions of the Baseline Session (each 12 weeks apart) and 12 weeks of standard treatment immediately following the third session. Standard treatment will require the participant to attend clinic-based treatment sessions for 1 hour per day, 3 days per week, for 12 weeks. Standard treatment will consist of 3 components: mand training, matrix training, and stimulus equivalence training.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mand Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The mand training component of treatment will consist of behavioral principles designed to increase the participant's Mean Length of Utterances (MLU) when manding.

Matrix

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The matrix training component of treatment will consist of behavioral principles designed to teach labeling of noun-verb and color-shape combinations using matrix training.

Stimulus Equivalence Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The stimulus equivalence training component of treatment is designed to examine the emergence of untrained skills following the training of relational skills.

Interventions

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Mand Training

The mand training component of treatment will consist of behavioral principles designed to increase the participant's Mean Length of Utterances (MLU) when manding.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Matrix

The matrix training component of treatment will consist of behavioral principles designed to teach labeling of noun-verb and color-shape combinations using matrix training.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Stimulus Equivalence Training

The stimulus equivalence training component of treatment is designed to examine the emergence of untrained skills following the training of relational skills.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
* Provide a diagnostic report confirming a diagnosis of ASD and/or obtain a total raw score of 15 or greater on the Social Questionnaire Lifetime Form (SCQ)
* Speaks primarily in one word utterances
* English as their primary language
* Follows simple 1-step instructions
* Transportation/availability to attend 3, 1-hour sessions each week for 12 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

* Children with significant problem behavior that interferes with structured intervention
Minimum Eligible Age

4 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

6 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Emory University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Alice Shillingsburg

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Alice Shillingsburg

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Emory University Assistant Professor

Other Identifiers

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IRB00080641

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id