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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
  • Autism
  • Anxiety Disorders

Timeline

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
+7 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: TreatmentExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
All participants receive the DINOSAUR intervention
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
DINO Strategies for Anxiety and fear of Uncertainty Reduction (DINOSAUR)
2020
N/A
~20

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Organization for Autism ResearchOTHER
6 Previous Clinical Trials
139 Total Patients Enrolled
4 Trials studying Autism Spectrum Disorder
77 Patients Enrolled for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.Lead Sponsor
89 Previous Clinical Trials
24,851 Total Patients Enrolled
15 Trials studying Autism Spectrum Disorder
3,520 Patients Enrolled for Autism Spectrum Disorder
~2 spots leftby Oct 2025
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