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New study aims to make behavioral support for autistic kids work in schools
NCT ID NCT06508515
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a redesigned approach to help elementary school teachers use behavioral skills interventions for autistic children. Researchers will work with 160 participants to see if the new strategy is usable and effective. The goal is to improve access to evidence-based support in public schools.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- behavioral intervention (RUBI implementation strategy)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a practical, effective way for schools to deliver behavioral support to autistic children, improving their behavior and learning.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage redesign and pilot study with only 160 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention may not be feasible in all school settings.
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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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193 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Mar 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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5 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Elementary School Personnel. Elementary school personnel must be 18+ and employed by the school district and work directly with autistic students at their school. Elementary school personnel with varying levels of experience and training backgrounds will be included. Participants will not be excluded given their gender identity, age, demographics, racial/ethnic background, or past experience. * Autistic Children who work with a Elementary School Personnel. To participate, autistic students must be between the ages of 5-12 from a participating public elementary school who: (1) have school documentation of an autism classification which will be confirmed through caregiver provision of documentation of a confirmed ASD diagnosis and a score that is above the mean on either the Emotion Dysregulation Inventory or the Sutter Eyberg Student Behavior Inventory; (2) be enrolled in a Kindergarten-5th grade general or special education classroom and participate in an inclusive classroom setting for a minimum of 10% of their weekly hours (4 hours/week); (3) have a participating educator enrolled that meets the inclusion criteria for Elementary School Personnel Exclusion Criteria: * Students will be excluded from this study if they are not planning to stay in the school or the classroom for the duration of the study. Participants will not be excluded given their gender identity, demographics, racial/ethnic background, or ASD symptomology or behavior. * Elementary School Personnel will be excluded if they are not working with an autistic student who meets the inclusion criteria.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States
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