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Function-Based Elopement Treatment (FBET) for Autism Spectrum Disorder (FBET Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Mindy Scheithauer, PhD
Research Sponsored by Emory University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up week 16, week 28
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial tests a new treatment called FBET for children with autism who tend to run away. The treatment works by figuring out why the child runs away and then teaching them safer ways to get what they need. It aims to reduce dangerous running behavior in these children.

Eligible Conditions
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Autism

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~week 16, week 28
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and week 16, week 28 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Secondary study objectives
Change in Aberrant Behavior Checklist - Hyperactivity (ABC-H) Subscale Score
Change in Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I) Score
Change in Home Elopement Safety Checklist (HESC) Score
+1 more
Other study objectives
Change in Aberrant Behavior Checklist - Irritability (ABC-I) Scale Score

Awards & Highlights

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

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Function-Based Elopement Treatment (FBET)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants in this group will receive Function-Based Elopement Treatment (FBET) for 16 weeks.
Group II: Parent Education Program (PEP)Active Control1 Intervention
Participants in this group will take part in a parent education program (PEP) for 16 weeks.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Function-Based Elopement Treatment (FBET)
2019
N/A
~80

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Emory UniversityLead Sponsor
1,697 Previous Clinical Trials
2,603,842 Total Patients Enrolled
23 Trials studying Autism Spectrum Disorder
21,511 Patients Enrolled for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism SpeaksOTHER
35 Previous Clinical Trials
3,752 Total Patients Enrolled
19 Trials studying Autism Spectrum Disorder
2,325 Patients Enrolled for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Mindy Scheithauer, PhDPrincipal Investigator - Emory University
Emory University
~12 spots leftby Nov 2025
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