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DINO Strategies for Anxiety and fear of Uncertainty Reduction (DINOSAUR) for Autism Spectrum Disorder

N/A

Waitlist Available

Research Sponsored by Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be younger than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up before and after 12-week wailist (baseline to pre-treatment); before and after 12-week intervention

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial tests a new program called DINOSAUR, which helps young children with autism manage anxiety. The program uses a special type of therapy that teaches kids and their parents ways to reduce anxiety and handle fears. It focuses on making both children and parents more comfortable with uncertainty. DINOSAUR is a program for 4- to 6-year-old children with autism, combining different therapeutic techniques to help both children and parents.

Eligible Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder
Anxiety Disorders
Autism

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ before and after 12-week wailist (baseline to pre-treatment); before and after 12-week intervention

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~before and after 12-week wailist (baseline to pre-treatment); before and after 12-week intervention

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and before and after 12-week wailist (baseline to pre-treatment); before and after 12-week intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Change in child anxiety diagnostic status on Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule, Autism Spectrum Disorder Addendum (ADIS-ASA) after 12-week waitlist and 12-week intervention

Improvement in child anxiety symptoms on Clinical Global Impressions Scale-Improvement following 12-week intervention

Secondary study objectives

Change in child ASD symptoms on Social Responsiveness Scale following 12-week waitlist and 12-week intervention

Change in child anxiety symptoms on Preschool Anxiety Scale - Revised following 12-week waitlist and 12-week intervention

Anxiety

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