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Can eye contact training help toddlers with autism? new trial tests Parent-Led therapy

NCT ID NCT06596226

Symptom relief Sponsor: The University of Texas at Dallas Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether a parent-led therapy called Pathways can improve social skills in 80 toddlers (16-30 months old) who show early signs of autism. One group of parents learns a technique to encourage mutual eye contact during play, while the other group uses the same therapy without that technique. Researchers will measure changes in social communication, language, and daily living skills over 12 sessions. The goal is to see if focusing on mutual gaze makes a real difference for these children.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Pathways Parent Mediated Intervention (behavioral coaching for caregivers)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a simple, parent-delivered technique to boost social communication in young children with early signs of autism.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 80 children. The therapy may not show a clear benefit over standard care, and results may not apply to all families.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 80 people

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

Started

Sep 2024

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

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

16 to 30 months

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children must be between 16-30 months old at the start of the study; * Children must receive social disability index of 7 or lower if child is 16-20 months old, or 8.1 or lower if child is 21-30 months old on the EarliPointTM assessment with a researcher (i.e., human) confirming social challenges are present; * Parents must report no other known neurological or genetic concerns or disorders * Parents must be fluent in English or Spanish * Parents must live within a 30-mile radius of the Callier Center Dallas or Callier Center Richardson. Exclusion Criteria: * Children younger than 16 months or older than 30 months at the start of the study * Children who are not at high risk for autism based on an EarliPointTM assessment (with researcher confirmation of social challenges) * Children whose parents report they have any other known neurological or genetic concerns or disorders; * Children whose parents are not fluent in English or Spanish

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Conditions

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autism Communication

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Autism

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Texas at Dallas

    Richardson, Texas, 75080, United States

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