Can a Video-Based program help babies at risk for autism?
NCT ID NCT07069413
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a telehealth program called tele-ImPACT for infants aged 6-24 months who have an older sibling with autism, putting them at higher risk for social communication delays or language disorders. The program teaches parents strategies to support their child's communication skills through 12 weeks of remote coaching. Researchers will measure changes in social communication and language abilities to see if early, accessible intervention can make a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- tele-ImPACT (a behavioral intervention delivered via telehealth)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide an accessible, early intervention option to improve social communication and language in children at high risk for autism or language disorders.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with 140 participants, so results may not apply to all families. The intervention is behavioral and may not work for every child.
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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 140 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2032
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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6 to 24 months
- 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: * chronological age between 6-24 months * has at least one older biological sibling diagnosed with autism Exclusion Criteria: * adverse neurological history * primary sensory deficit (hearing or visual impairment) * pre-term birth (gestation \<37 weeks) * pre-existing diagnosis of autism or language delay
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Little Longhorn Lab
RECRUITINGAustin, Texas, 78712, United States
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VUMC
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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