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Can parents boost autism therapy at home? small study investigates

NCT ID NCT03020927

Symptom relief Sponsor: Ohio State University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether teaching parents to use Reciprocal Imitation Training (RIT) at home helps young children with autism improve their imitation and social skills more than therapist-only sessions. Eighteen children aged 2 to 5 years participated. The goal was to see if adding a parent education component leads to better outcomes for the child and less stress for parents.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Reciprocal Imitation Training (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that training parents to use imitation therapy at home improves social skills in young children with autism more than therapist-only sessions.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early study with only 18 children, so results may not apply to everyone. It tests a behavioral approach, not a medical treatment, so benefits may be modest.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

18 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2016

Finished

Aug 2022

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

24 to 60 months

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * have a community diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (as reported by parent) * meet cutoff for "Autism" or "Autism Spectrum" on the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, 2nd Edition * be between 24 and 60 months of age at the time of study enrollment * demonstrate difficulties with imitation skills on the Motor Imitation Scales and/or the Unstructured Imitation Assessment during pre-treatment assessments Exclusion Criteria: * Participants must not be the sibling of another study participant

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Conditions

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autism spectrum disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Autism spectrum disorder

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • The Ohio State University

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

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