Optimizing Dimensions of Reinforcement
Key facts
- Where
- Auburn, Baltimore, and Rochester Hills, United StatesSee the 3 sites
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 6 and 17 years old?
Source: NCT07137273, who can take part
Where in United States
- Center for Autism Research, Treatment, and TrainingAuburn, United StatesTaking people
- Kennedy Krieger InstituteBaltimore, United StatesTaking people
- Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, 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
- Auburn University
- Trial code
- NCT07137273
- Record updated
- 27 August 2025
- Original description
This study is designed to better understand how certain features of reinforcement affect learning and motivation in individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Participants will take part in a series of structured teaching sessions that involve simple tasks and reward-based feedback. By changing the timing and amount of rewards, we aim to learn how these factors influence the ability to acquire and maintain new skills. This information may help improve behavioral interventions for individuals with IDD in the future. The study does not involve medications or procedures intended to change participants' health status.Read full original descriptionShow less
Optimizing Dimensions of Reinforcement to Enhance Behavioral Interventions
This study is designed to better understand how certain features of reinforcement affect learning and motivation in individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Participants will take part in a series of structured teaching sessions that involve simple tasks and reward-based feedback. By changing the timing and amount of rewards, we aim to learn how these factors influence the ability to acquire and maintain new skills. This information may help improve behavioral interventions for individuals with IDD in the future. The study does not involve medications or procedures intended to change participants' health status.
Inclusion: At least 6 years of age; Documented neurodevelopmental condition; Engagement in problem behavior (e.g., aggression, self-injury, property destruction) that can be measured during study sessions; Ability to follow simple instructions; Ability to participate in tabletop choice-based tasks; Availability to complete all scheduled study sessions; Provision of informed consent by participant or legally authorized representative.
Exclusion: Medical or behavioral conditions judged by investigators to pose a safety risk or interfere with data collection; Severe sensory or motor impairments that would prevent participation in tabletop tasks; Current or recent participation (within the past 30 days) in another interventional behavioral research study that could interfere with study outcomes.