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Can lifestyle coaching for parents ease autism symptoms in kids?

NCT ID NCT07375537

Symptom relief Sponsor: Documenting Hope Project Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This study tests a 12-month education and health coaching program for parents of children ages 3-7 who were recently diagnosed with autism. The program focuses on lifestyle factors like diet, sleep, and environment. Researchers want to see if this approach helps reduce autism symptoms and improve behavior, sensory issues, and sleep in the child.

What this could mean

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Active substance
parent education and health coaching program
What this could lead to
If successful, this program could offer families a practical way to support their child's development through lifestyle changes and environmental adjustments.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early-stage study with only 12 participants and no comparison group, so results may not apply to all families. The program requires significant parent commitment over 12 months.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 12 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Feb 2026

Expected to finish

Feb 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

3 to 7 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Child from 3-7 years of age 2. Child has autism diagnosis featuring evaluation with the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, 2nd Edition \[ADOS-2\], Childhood Autism Rating Scale, Second Edition (CARS-2), or Autism Diagnostic Interview - Revised (ADI-R) within the last 18 months 3. Child has an Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC) score at screening of between 50 and 120 (generally considered moderate/severe autism) 4. Child and parents live in the United States 5. Parent has ability to speak and read English 6. Parents are willing to fulfill study expectations 7. Child has not yet engaged in comprehensive diet, lifestyle, and environmental interventions for autism Exclusion Criteria: 1. Parents who are unwilling or unable to make lifestyle changes, such as significant dietary changes 2. Parents who are unwilling or unable to participate in study activities, such as group and individual coaching 3. Parents who hold beliefs that are incompatible with an education and lifestyle intervention 4. Child who requires significant specialty medical care, including routine or frequent in-patient medical treatment, are currently taking mood stabilizing drugs, and/or who have cancer or a pre-cancerous condition 5. Child who has been diagnosed with complex conditions in addition to autism, such as an inborn error of metabolism identified through genetic testing, or a known chromosomal disorder 6. Parents who are unable or unwilling to provide consent

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Conditions

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autism

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Autism

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Documenting Hope

    Windsor, Connecticut, 06095, United States

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