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20 Autism Trials near Philadelphia, PA
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Stimulant Medications for ADHD in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaThis study is a pragmatic clinical trial examining the comparative effectiveness of two stimulant medications (methylphenidate and amphetamine) in the treatment of ADHD in children and adolescents with autism. Using a sequential, multiple assignment randomization trial (SMART) design the study will not only assess these two medications but also the role of an increasingly popular class of ADHD medication, the alpha-2 agonists. Findings from this study will help improve clinicians' approach to medication selection and reduce the repeated trials of multiple medications that are current standard care.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 4
Age:4 - 17
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Unstable Medications, Others
Must Not Be Taking:ADHD Medications
500 Participants Needed
ML-004 for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaThis trial is testing a treatment called ML-004 to see if it can help improve social communication skills in adolescents and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The study will involve about 150 participants to determine its effectiveness.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:12 - 45
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Rett Syndrome, Epilepsy, Hypertension, Others
150 Participants Needed
TUNE In for Autism
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaThe purpose of this study is to test a novel, cognitive behavioral treatment strategy to improve social functioning in adults with autism spectrum disorder.
The treatment, named TUNE In (Training to Understand and Navigate Emotions and Interactions), includes components to address the many behavioral domains involved in social functioning, including social motivation, social anxiety, social cognition, social skills, and generalization of the skills to community settings.
The Investigators will test the efficacy of TUNE In to improve social functioning in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), using a randomized controlled trial using the SRS-2 as the primary outcome measure.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18+
Sex:All
40 Participants Needed
Remaking Recess for Autism
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaThis trial tests Remaking Recess, a program that helps children with autism or developmental disorders engage socially during school recess. It targets children aged 5-12 and involves training school staff to support these children in social interactions through structured play activities. Remaking Recess is designed to improve peer engagement for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) during recess.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:5 - 12
Sex:All
264 Participants Needed
RUBI Program for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaThe goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate if a redesigned version of the RUBI parenting intervention can reduce challenging behaviors and improve adaptive skills in autistic adults with co-occurring challenging behaviors. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Is the redesigned RUBI intervention feasible and acceptable for autistic adults and their families?
* Does the redesigned RUBI intervention reduce challenging behaviors and enhance the quality of life for autistic adults?
* Researchers will compare the redesigned RUBI intervention to an active control group, Introduction to the Science and Lived Experience of Autism (ISLEA), to see if RUBI is more effective in improving outcomes for autistic adults and their families.
Participants will:
* Attend sessions where they receive either the RUBI intervention or the ISLEA program.
* Engage in activities designed to promote communication, co-regulation, and autonomy in the context of supporting autistic adults.
* Complete assessments at the start, throughout, and at the end of the 20-week trial to evaluate outcomes such as challenging behaviors, adaptive skills, and quality of life.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18+
Sex:All
80 Participants Needed
CAPS Program for Autism
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaThe number of autistic adults reached 5.4 million in the United States in 2017 and is projected to continue to rise, but evidence-based practices to optimize their health and well-being are limited and poor outcomes are common. This study will leverage existing infrastructure to finalize the development of a novel support service provided by peers with lived experience, incorporating input from autistic peer specialists, autism researchers, peer support researchers, and experts in peer support training. Investigators will then conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial to examine the effectiveness of the service while also examining the feasibility, acceptability, and implementation procedures in preparation for future large-scale testing and dissemination.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 30
Sex:All
40 Participants Needed
Suicide Prevention Interventions for Autism
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaThis trial is testing two methods to prevent suicide in autistic youth aged 12-24. One method involves creating a personalized safety plan, while the other adds ongoing support through periodic check-ins. The safety plan helps individuals recognize warning signs and use coping strategies, and the check-ins provide continuous support.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:12 - 99
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Acute Psychosis, Intoxication, Mania, Others
1665 Participants Needed
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Caregiver Insomnia
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaThis trial tests two types of sleep therapy for caregivers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who have trouble sleeping. One therapy is done at home, and the other is done online. The goal is to see which method helps improve sleep for both the caregivers and their children.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:3 - 100
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Epilepsy, Diabetes, Down Syndrome, Others
80 Participants Needed
Digital Health App for Autism
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaSchool-based behavioral approaches to managing challenging behaviors in children with ASD are limited by three key factors: 1) children with ASD often have difficulties communicating their emotions; 2) it is challenging to implement evidence-based, personalized strategies for individual children, and; 3) it is difficult for teachers to track which strategies are successful for individual children. The investigators' personalized mobile-health emotion regulation application (m-health app) will pair heart rate tracking with digital tools to help reduce challenging behavior by supporting stress detection, reminding teachers of specific behavioral strategies and helping teachers to track progress.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:3 - 13
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:No Challenging Behaviors
20 Participants Needed
Mind the Gap Intervention for Autism
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaThe AIRB research team will compare the use and effectiveness of each intervention (Mind the Gap, Remaking Recess and Self Determination Learning Model of Instruction) with and without the addition of an implementation strategy, UNITED. In all groups, the research team will train community practitioners using remote delivery of professional development modules specific to the intervention, and active coaching for up to 12 sessions as dictated by the intervention procedures during a time span of 6 months.
The research team will pair UNITED with three interventions that cover the ages of early childhood, childhood, and adolescence. These include Mind the Gap (MTG), a family navigation intervention for children newly diagnosed under age 8, Remaking Recess (RR), a school-based social/peer engagement intervention for children ages 5-12, and Self-Determination Learning Model of Instruction (SDMLI), a self-advocacy intervention for adolescents (13-22 years; 22 is the upper age limit of high school for individuals with disabilities).
For MTG, peer navigators (staff working in an organization that already works with parents) and parents (with children with ASD) will meet via phone or video conference for up to 12 sessions within a 6 month span (an hour each time). They will go over sessions that were created by the research group that help parents understand the system of acquiring services. The total time commitment for peer navigators is about 18 hours and for parents with children with ASD is about 8.5 hours.
Identified families connected to the community organization will be matched with one peer navigator who will then guide and support the caregiver through completion of the MTG modules with active coaching of the family. Family needs and preferences will guide topic selection. Active coaching will occur via zoom, or over the phone, based on family preference and some recorded sessions will be shared with the research group for analyses. Mind the Gap will be available in English, Spanish, and Korean.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:2+
Sex:All
308 Participants Needed
PEACE Toolkit for Autism
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaInvestigators will test the impact of the PEACE implementation toolkit and determine the level of implementation support needed to improve early intervention providers use of caregiver coaching with families of young children with autism who receive early intervention services. The study will also assess caregiver and child outcomes for families receiving caregiver coaching and the cost effectiveness of the PEACE implementation toolkit. The investigators will enroll 200 early intervention providers, and 400 parent-child dyads.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Enrolling By Invitation
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:12+
Sex:All
600 Participants Needed
Enhanced Milieu Teaching for Language Disorders
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaChildren with poor early language skills are at risk for academic, social, vocational, and health difficulties across the lifespan. Parent training-as part of early language intervention-is a cost-effective option to address this public health issue, but these interventions demonstrate large individual differences in outcomes and barriers to scalability. The purpose of this research is to examine parent-level predictors of early language interaction quality and modifiability during training, which will help increase intervention effectiveness.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:30+
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Hearing Loss, Down Syndrome, Others
350 Participants Needed
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety in Autism
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAnxiety is very common in autistic youth. Recently, an intervention has been created by the investigators to target these symptoms in autistic youth in a community setting. The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of implementing this treatment in community care centers.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:7 - 17
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Psychotic Disorder, Severe Suicidal Ideation, Concurrent Psychotherapy, Others
60 Participants Needed
Pimavanserin for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaThis trial is testing pimavanserin, a medication that may help reduce irritability in children and teenagers with autism. The study focuses on kids aged 5 to 17 who have this symptom. Pimavanserin works by balancing brain chemicals to help them feel calmer. The goal is to see if the medication is safe and effective over time.
No Placebo Group
Prior Safety Data
Pivotal Trial
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2, 3
Age:5 - 18
Sex:All
209 Participants Needed
ML-004 for Autism
Media, PennsylvaniaThis trial is testing the safety of a treatment called ML-004 in adolescents and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The main goal is to ensure that the treatment does not cause any harmful side effects.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Enrolling By Invitation
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:12 - 46
Sex:All
120 Participants Needed
Mobile Early Social Interaction Coaching for Toddler Autism
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaThe goal of this collaborative R01 is to demonstrate the therapeutic value and community-wide implementability of an early intervention (EI) platform for toddlers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that is completely virtual, from recruitment through intervention. This platform-Early Social Interaction Mobile Coaching (ESI-MC) deploys individual telehealth sessions with coaching and feedback to help families embed intervention in everyday activities. Specifically, the investigators will conduct an effectiveness trial of ESI-MC to address the important question of whether starting evidence-based intervention earlier leads to better outcomes than starting later. The investigators will address this question by using a modified stepped wedge design and blended implementation research to analyze data obtained with ESI-MC start at 18, 24, or 30 months. The investigators will diagnostically ascertain 240 children from a pool of 360 18-month-olds with early signs of autism, 30 in each of 8 US regions (Central and SW Florida; Atlanta, GA; suburbs of Philadelphia, PA; New York City, NY; Cincinnati, OH; Chicago, IL; Seattle, WA; and Los Angeles, CA). Research participants will be recruited using a new virtual platform-My Baby Navigator-linking a new surveillance and screening tool, an app to upload video-recorded home observations and telehealth intervention sessions, and a package of educational resources. The 240 children will be randomly assigned to one of three ESI-MC timing groups. ESI-MC will be delivered by community-based early intervention providers (EIPs) currently working within the the early intervention system in the recruitment regions. The investigators will measure child active engagement and social communication change every 6 months as the primary outcome variables. Outcome measures of developmental level, autism symptoms, and adaptive behavior will be examined to measure differential treatment effects. Maximizing the use of mobile technology, ESI-MC offers the prospect of a community-viable, scalable and sustainable treatment to improve EI services for toddlers with ASD, particularly among minority and low-resource communities.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:15 - 20
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:No Autism, Motor Impairments, Others
240 Participants Needed
Social and Communication Intervention for Autism
Media, PennsylvaniaThis trial tests a school program designed to help young children with autism improve their language and social skills. It focuses on preschool-aged children who need extra help in these areas. Teachers are trained to use special techniques and get feedback to improve their methods.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:3 - 6
Sex:All
700 Participants Needed
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Autism
Newark, DelawareThere is no consensus regarding the neurological substrate underpinning ASD. The investigators describe the novel concept of "social reciprocity network" and hypothesize that aberrant connectivity/oscillatory patterns affecting this network contribute to the core deficits in ASD.
The overarching goal of this trial is to explore abnormalities involving the neuronal connectivity and oscillatory patterns within the social reciprocity network and to elucidate the role of modulating this network via rTMS in improving the above measures and social cognition in ASD. Quantitative electroencephalography (QEEG) coherence and spectral power analysis are reliable measures of neuronal connectivity and dynamics. The investigators aim to study the QEEG coherence/spectral power analysis to explore the neuronal dynamics affecting the social reciprocity network in ASD.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:13 - 18
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Significant Anxiety, Seizures, Metallic Implants, Others
12 Participants Needed
Game-Based Mobile App for Autism
Newark, DelawareThe clinical study aims to develop and test a gamified mobile health app called PuzzleWalk (PW) to promote physical activity (PA) and reduce sedentary behavior (SB) in autistic adults, including those with mild intellectual disabilities (ID). The study addresses the need for tailored interventions in this population, who are at higher risk for lifestyle-related chronic health conditions due to lower PA and higher SB. The upgraded version of PuzzleWalk integrates behavior change techniques and gamification strategies, such as translating step counts into puzzle game playtime, to encourage regular PA and reduce SB. The study will evaluate the app's effectiveness on preventive health behavior changes in real-world settings. The ultimate goal is to create an effective, sustainable, and scientifically validated mobile health tool to improve the health and well-being of autistic adults.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 55
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Moderate-to-profound ID, Orthopedic Conditions
75 Participants Needed
CM-AT for Autism
Egg Harbor Township, New JerseyThis trial is testing a special enzyme powder called CM-AT to help children with autism digest protein better.
No Placebo Group
Pivotal Trial
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 3
Age:3 - 17
Sex:All
405 Participants Needed
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Autism clinical trials in Philadelphia, PA pay?
Each trial will compensate patients a different amount, but $50-100 for each visit is a fairly common range for Phase 2–4 trials (Phase 1 trials often pay substantially more). Further, most trials will cover the costs of a travel to-and-from the clinic.
How do Autism clinical trials in Philadelphia, PA work?
After a researcher reviews your profile, they may choose to invite you in to a screening appointment, where they'll determine if you meet 100% of the eligibility requirements. If you do, you'll be sorted into one of the treatment groups, and receive your study drug. For some trials, there is a chance you'll receive a placebo. Across Autism trials in Philadelphia, PA 30% of clinical trials have a placebo. Typically, you'll be required to check-in with the clinic every month or so. The average trial length in Philadelphia, PA for Autism is 12 months.
How do I participate in a study as a "healthy volunteer"?
Not all studies recruit healthy volunteers: usually, Phase 1 studies do. Participating as a healthy volunteer means you will go to a research facility in Philadelphia, PA several times over a few days or weeks to receive a dose of either the test treatment or a "placebo," which is a harmless substance that helps researchers compare results. You will have routine tests during these visits, and you'll be compensated for your time and travel, with the number of appointments and details varying by study.
What does the "phase" of a clinical trial mean?
The phase of a trial reveals what stage the drug is in to get approval for a specific condition. Phase 1 trials are the trials to collect safety data in humans. Phase 2 trials are those where the drug has some data showing safety in humans, but where further human data is needed on drug effectiveness. Phase 3 trials are in the final step before approval. The drug already has data showing both safety and effectiveness. As a general rule, Phase 3 trials are more promising than Phase 2, and Phase 2 trials are more promising than phase 1.
Do I need to be insured to participate in a Autism medical study in Philadelphia, PA ?
Clinical trials are almost always free to participants, and so do not require insurance. The only exception here are trials focused on cancer, because only a small part of the typical treatment plan is actually experimental. For these cancer trials, participants typically need insurance to cover all the non-experimental components.
What are the newest Autism clinical trials in Philadelphia, PA ?
Most recently, we added TUNE In for Autism, RUBI Program for Autism Spectrum Disorder and Game-Based Mobile App for Autism to the Power online platform.