Improving Caregiver Engagement in Early Interventions

Part of paid clinical trials in Sacramento, California.

Sponsor
University of California, Davis
Study ID
NCT07500363
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
12 Months - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • FANS-EI — BEHAVIORAL
    Social support related text messages delivered to supporters and caregivers; asynchronized educational materials for supporters.
  • Early Intervention — BEHAVIORAL
    Treatment as usual provided by community-based autism early intervention agencies

Study Details

The goal of this study is to test the effectiveness of the FANS-EI program in supporting caregiver engagement in caregiver-mediated early interventions for young children with autism. This study also examines caregiver-perceived social support and self-efficacy and FANS-EI implementation outcomes (feasibility, acceptability, appropriateness).

Key Dates

First listed
Mar 30, 2026
Start date
Mar 25, 2026
Status verified
Jul 2026
Primary completion
Apr 30, 2028
Completion
Dec 31, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
28 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Treatment as usual
    Families receive early intervention as usual
  • Experimental: FANS-EI
    FANS-EI supporters and caregivers will receive text messages from the research team three times a week. The messages to supporters mirror the caregiver messages and will include educational/motivational messages. Supporter will receive asynchronized general educational materials about autism (including characteristics of autism, understanding child's behaviors, etc.). Supporters will have the option, but will not be required, to attend EI sessions with the family if the family agrees.

Primary Outcome Measure

Parent Participatory Engagement Measure [ Time Frame: Weekly for 6 months ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of California, Davis MIND InstituteSacramentoCalifornia95817
Yue Yu, PhD
[email protected]
916-734-8412

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