Emergent Multi-Class Imitation Training

Part of paid clinical trials in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Sponsor
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Study ID
NCT05849376
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
12 Months - 6 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Emergent Multi-Class Imitation Training — BEHAVIORAL
    Sessions will be conducted in a room with minimal distractions containing a table, two chairs, a timer, and 3-4 highly preferred (HP) items identified by preference assessments. A maximum of 10 sessions per week will be distributed across at least 3 days per week. Each session will take 15-20 min to conduct. Novel probe trials will be embedded throughout all sessions to continuously assess for the emergence of generalized imitation. When participants can consistently imitate novel probe responses, the intervention will conclude.

Study Details

The goals of this project are to (a) incorporate empirical findings on imitation training and learning in autistic children into a comprehensive protocol for Applied Behavior Analysis practitioners designed to rapidly facilitate generalized imitation called Emergent Multi-Class Imitation Training (EMIT), and (b) collect pilot data on the efficacy of EMIT with a small sample of autistic children. EMIT will incorporate several features that are grounded in prior research including: (a) evidence-based procedures for establishing trained matching relations (a pre-requisite to generalized imitation), (b) concurrent training of different response types (e.g., motor imitation, object imitation, vocal imitation) to address restricted generalization, (c) multiple manipulative object imitation training, (d) evidence-based procedures for remediating slow acquisition, and (e) frequent tests for the emergence of generalized imitation. EMIT will be the first protocol designed for clinical use that reflects research findings on imitation learning spanning almost five decades.

Key Dates

Start date
Mar 27, 2022
Status verified
Jul 2025
Primary completion
Aug 31, 2027
Completion
Aug 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
25 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: EMIT Intervention
    Participants will receive the EMIT intervention.

Primary Outcome Measure

Probe performance [ Time Frame: Approximately 3x per week throughout participant's EMIT intervention, approximately 3-6 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Rutgers UniversityNew BrunswickNew Jersey08901
Meghan A Deshais, Ph.D.
[email protected]
860-942-4453

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