Behavioral Program for Routine-Change Difficulties in Autistic Children
Tests a 12-week online parent-led program for autistic children who resist routine changes.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Modified Pivotal Response Treatment for Insistence on Sameness in Autistic Youth
Key facts
- Where
- Stanford, United StatesSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 4 and 17 years old?
Source: NCT06362733, who can take part
Where in United States
- 401 Quarry Road (Remote Study)Stanford, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Stanford University
- Trial code
- NCT06362733
- Record updated
- 4 November 2026
- Original description
The purpose of this open label trial is to examine the preliminary feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of a 12-week behavioral intervention program (1 hour/week) to treat insistence on sameness (e.g., difficulty tolerating changes in routine) in youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Treatment will be delivered via secure telemedicine platform and consist of a combination of parent-training and parent-mediated intervention with the child.Read full original descriptionShow less
Modified Pivotal Response Treatment for Insistence on Sameness in Autistic Youth
The purpose of this open label trial is to examine the preliminary feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of a 12-week behavioral intervention program (1 hour/week) to treat insistence on sameness (e.g., difficulty tolerating changes in routine) in youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Treatment will be delivered via secure telemedicine platform and consist of a combination of parent-training and parent-mediated intervention with the child.
Participants will include children with:; parent/guardian aged 18 years or older with a child aged between 4.0 to 17.11 years old at the time of parental consent; diagnosed with ASD (based on history, review of available medical records including diagnostic testing, e.g., ADOS) or suspicion of ASD diagnosis and confirmed with Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R); parent-reported clinically significant concerns regarding insistence on sameness and behavioral inflexibility; stable behavioral and pharmacological treatment for at least two weeks with no anticipated changes; English-speaking parent and youth able to consistently participate in study procedures; family resides in United States.