Bedtime stories for autism? Single-Child trial shows early gains
NCT ID NCT07670000
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether listening to special audio fairy tales before sleep can improve speech, motor skills, and independence in a child with autism and central auditory processing disorder. The child stays at home with their mother, avoiding clinic stress. Early results from this single participant suggest some improvements, but the study is too small to draw broad conclusions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- audio fairy tales (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a low-stress, home-based method to support speech and daily skills in children with autism.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-person study with no control group, so results may not apply to others. The approach is unconventional and lacks peer-reviewed evidence.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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1 person
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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3 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Psychological and speech developmental delay Autism spectrum-type behavioral disorder Echolalia Central auditory processing disorder Exclusion Criteria: None
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pisareva Citadel Group LLC
New York, New York, 10075, United States
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