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Modified Pivotal Response Treatment for Insistence on Sameness in Autistic Youth

Stanford University
NCT IDNCT06362733ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Target enrollment

44

Study length

about 2 years

Ages

4–17

Locations

1 site in CA

About this study

This trial is testing a 12-week behavioral treatment program to help children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who have difficulty tolerating changes in routine. The treatment involves parent training and parent-mediated intervention delivered via telemedicine.

Based on ClinicalTrials.gov records.

What participants do

  • 1.Participate in Modified Pivotal Response Treatment for Insistence on Sameness in Autistic Youth
Primary goalChange from Baseline in Insistence on Sameness Subscale of the Dimensional Assessment of Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors (DARB)

Participation effort

Estimated from trial records. Details can vary by site.

Time + visits
Low5%
Logistics
Moderate50%

Logistics difficulty varies by site location and availability.

Trial highlights

Treatment details

Auto-extracted from trial records to preview treatments and outcomes.

Endpoints

Primary: Change from Baseline in Insistence on Sameness Subscale of the Dimensional Assessment of Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors (DARB).

Secondary: Caregiver Report Autism Symptoms Dimension Questionnaire (ASDQ)., Caregiver Report Executive Functioning Scale (EFS)., Change from Baseline in Caregiver Self-Report on the Caregiver Strain Questionnaire Short Form (CGSQ-SF7)., Change from Baseline in Family Accommodation Scale - RRB (FAS-RRB)., Change from Baseline in Parent-Rated Anxiety as captured by the Anxiety Scale for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASC-ASD)., Change from Baseline in Parent-Rated Behavioral Inflexibility as captured by the Behavioral Inflexibility Scale., Change from Baseline in Parent-Rated Challenging Behaviors on the Open-Source Challenging Behaviors Scale (OS-CBS)., Change from Baseline in Parent-Rated Emotion Dysregulation on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire Dysregulation Profile (SDQ-DP) during treatment.

Body systems

Psychiatry / Mental Health