Can less therapy at home match intensive autism treatment?
NCT ID NCT04660669
First seen Jun 09, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares a semi-intensive therapy program (8 hours per week at a center plus online parent training) to the standard intensive program (15 hours per week) for young children with autism. The goal is to see if the remote approach works just as well for improving development and reducing autism symptoms. The trial plans to enroll 90 children aged 15 to 36 months.
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CH Limoges
Limoges, France
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CH Réné-Dubos
Cergy-Pontoise, France
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Le Havre, France
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Nantes, France, France
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What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
Active substance
Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) behavioral therapy
What this could lead to
If successful, this could offer a more accessible and less intensive therapy option for families with young autistic children, reducing the need for frequent center visits.
What could go wrong
This is a noninferiority trial, meaning it aims to show the remote approach is not worse than intensive therapy, but it may still be less effective for some children. The study is not yet recruiting and has a small sample size of 90.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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