Can a simple toolkit boost autism therapy? 600 families join study
NCT ID NCT06374381
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a toolkit called PEACE, designed to help early intervention providers coach parents of young children with autism. Researchers will enroll 200 providers and 400 parent-child dyads to see if the toolkit improves how providers support families. The goal is to make caregiver coaching more effective and accessible, especially for families from marginalized backgrounds.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- PEACE Online Resources (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a proven toolkit to help early intervention providers better coach parents of children with autism, potentially improving child development and family well-being.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage implementation study, not a treatment trial. It tests a coaching method, not a medical intervention, so direct health benefits are uncertain. Results may not apply outside Philadelphia.
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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 600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Expected to finish
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Nov 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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12 months 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: 1. Provider is employed by a Philadelphia EI agency 2. Provider has \> 5 children with/at risk for ASD on their caseload. 3. Child is receiving EI services from a participating provider. 4. Child has a classification of ASD or high ASD risk as determined by the EI system. 5. Child is not transitioning from EI services for at least 6 months. 6. Caregiver speaks English or Spanish (Project ImPACT materials are available in Spanish). 7. Caregiver is willing to participate in weekly coaching sessions. Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Participants will be excluded if they do not speak English or Spanish, as the published intervention materials are currently available in English and Spanish and the research team is able to communicate with participants in English or Spanish only.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Center for Mental Health
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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