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Can parents deliver autism therapy at home? trial puts culturally adapted ESDM to the test

NCT ID NCT07840586

Symptom relief Sponsor: National University Hospital, Singapore Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 25, 2026

Summary

Researchers are comparing a culturally adapted, parent-delivered Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) with routine autism intervention for children aged 12 to 36 months who show moderate risk of autism. The study enrolls 58 children in Singapore and measures changes in development, parent skills, and engagement. The goal is to see whether this parent-led approach is acceptable and effective in a local context.

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Active substance
a parent-delivered Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) behavioral intervention
What this could lead to
If it works, this could give families a culturally adapted, parent-led option for early autism support that fits their daily routines.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study, so results may not hold in larger groups. Parent-delivered therapy depends on training and consistency, and some children may need more intensive support.

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Study facts

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Participants

58 people

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Started

Dec 2021

Finished

Sep 2023

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Children referred to the National University Hospital Child Development Unit

Ages

12 to 36 months

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children between 12 to 36 months old * met cut off for the 'moderate-risk' for autism on the M-CHAT-R/F (i.e. post-interview score of 2 - 7, Robins et al., 2014) and had a clinical diagnosis of autism based on DSM-5 criteria following clinical eva and had a luation * were not receiving any concurrent autism-targeted intervention Exclusion Criteria: * children with known genetic disorders, very marked delays in gross motor skills, hearing or vision impairments, uncontrolled seizure disorders, as well as significant anxiety or behaviour problems that prevented rapport-building or entry into therapy spaces. * parents unable to commit to session frequency or their caregivers could not speak or understand the languages spoken by the therapists (i.e., English or Mandarin Chinese)

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Conditions

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autism spectrum disorder

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Autism spectrum disorder

Contacts and locations

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  • National University Hospital Child Development Unit

    Singapore, Singapore

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