NCT05880225Recruiting
Reciprocal Imitation Training and Musical Rhythm Sensitivity in Autistic Toddlers
Musical Rhythm Sensitivity to Scaffold Social Engagement in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 20 May 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
The primary goal of this study is to examine rhythm sensitivity as a predictor of response to naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention (NDBIs) in autistic toddlers. Toddlers receive either Reciprocal Imitation Training (RIT), an evidence-based NDBI that supports children's imitation and social communication skills, or a music-enhanced version of RIT. Throughout their participation in the intervention, toddlers will complete study procedures of viewing naturalistic videos of infant-directed singing and other social scenes while eye gaze data is collected.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 40 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 10 May 2023
- Start date
- 3 Jul 2023
- Primary completion date
- 30 Apr 2027
- Lead sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Diseases
- Autism
- NCT number
- NCT05880225
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 40
- From 3 Jul 2023 to the primary completion date, 30 Apr 2027
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Age
- Major hearing or visual impairment (e.g., congenital nystagmus), seizure disorder, genetic syndromes, or gestational age \<=34 weeks.
Who the study is looking for
- diagnosis of autism / autism spectrum disorder
- 18-36 months of age
Age in the registry: 18 months to 36 months · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Nashville | United States | Recruiting |
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