New program aims to ease Parents' burden after autism diagnosis
NCT ID NCT04744428
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a program called Autism Parent Navigators, which offers six in-home sessions to support parents of young children (ages 2-6) recently diagnosed with autism. The goal is to help parents adjust, find services, and improve family well-being. About 360 parents are taking part, and researchers will measure changes in parenting stress, service use, and child behavior.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Autism Parent Navigators (peer mentoring program)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a simple, scalable way to support parents after an autism diagnosis, reducing stress and helping families access services.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral intervention study, not a medical treatment. Results may vary by family, and the program may not work for everyone or in all communities.
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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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388 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2021
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- 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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2 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Parents of children who have been newly diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). * The child will be age 2-6 years and been diagnosed with ASD in the past four months. * The child is the first child in the family to be diagnosed with ASD. * Parents are not already involved in a parent mentoring relationship. * Parents are currently involved in a couple relationship, including same-sex partners, dating couples, adoptive parents and step-parent families. Exclusion Criteria: None
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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USC
Columbia, South Carolina, 29204, United States
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