Can a video call spot autism in toddlers? georgia pilot aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07623759
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study will test whether autism can be diagnosed in toddlers (16-36 months) using a telehealth protocol, instead of an in-person visit. Researchers will enroll 100 children from Georgia's early intervention program who are at moderate or high risk for autism. The goal is to see how many assessments can be completed remotely and how confident clinicians feel about the diagnosis.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Early Diagnostic Response Model Expanded (EDRM-E) telehealth protocol
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to faster, more accessible autism diagnoses for toddlers in rural or underserved areas.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study (100 children) focused on feasibility, not on proving diagnostic accuracy or long-term outcomes. Results may not apply to other regions or populations.
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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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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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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16 to 36 months
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Child is enrolled in a participating BCW district. * Child is 16-36 months of age at the time of referral. * Child is identified as moderate- or high-risk on the M-CHAT-R/F * BCW provider submits a referral to the EDRM-E pilot by 33 months of age. * Parent/guardian has basic English proficiency in order to complete intake forms and in-depth interview, and the child has exposure to English at home or in out-of-home care. * Documentation of the M-CHAT-R/F screening results and parental consent to refer is completed and submitted. Exclusion Criteria: * Families making self-referrals to the EAC or referred from non-onboarded BCW districts. * Child is older than 33 months at referral. * Non-English speaking families due to staffing and resource limitations as the consent, parent interview and child assessment would need to be done and accessible in other languages and are not available within this study scope at this time. .
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Conditions
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Locations
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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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