NCT07185737Active, not recruiting
Culturally Adapted RUBI for Spanish-Speaking Families in Texas and Mexico
Cultural Adaptation of Parent Training Intervention for Spanish-Speaking Families
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 3 Aug 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Supporting young autistic children can sometimes be very stressful, especially when children show behaviors that are difficult to understand and/or manage in everyday life. Research has shown that teaching parents practical strategies through programs like the Research Units in Behavioral Intervention (RUBI) can reduce these behaviors and help parents feel more confident. However, most of these programs have only been studied with English-speaking families, which means Spanish-speaking caregivers often do not have access to support that feels relevant to their culture and language. This study will test a version of RUBI that has been adapted for Spanish-speaking families in the U.S. and Mexico. We will invite 100 parents of autistic children between the ages of 2 and 9 to take part. Half will start the program right away, while the other half will wait and receive it later. Parents in the program will join eight online group sessions, use a Spanish handbook at home, and practice strategies with support from trained facilitators. We will look at whether the program helps reduce children's challenging behaviors, lowers parent stress, and increases parents' confidence in managing behaviors. We will also ask parents to share their experiences and opinions about how well the program fits their culture and daily life. By combining numbers (surveys) and stories (interviews), this project will show whether the adapted program works well for Spanish-speaking families. The results can help make autism services more fair, accessible, and supportive for families from diverse backgrounds.
- Status (registry)
- Active, not recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 120 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 13 Sept 2025
- Start date
- 25 Nov 2025
- Primary completion date
- 1 Sept 2026
- Lead sponsor
- Baylor University
- Diseases
- Autism
- NCT number
- NCT07185737
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 120
- From 25 Nov 2025 to the primary completion date, 1 Sept 2026
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- Prior participation in the Research Units in Behavioral Intervention (RUBI) program.
Other
- Caregiver does not speak Spanish.
- Caregiver unable or unwilling to provide informed consent.
Who the study is looking for
- Caregiver of a child aged 2 to 9 years.
- Caregiver of a child diagnosed with autism or suspected of being autistic.
- Child exhibits challenging behaviors in naturalistic environments (e.g., home, school, community).
- Caregiver is willing to complete all aspects of the study, including assessments and intervention sessions.
- Caregiver has access to electronic resources (e.g., high-speed internet and a device capable of participating in Zoom sessions).
- Caregiver is fluent in Spanish (speaks and understands Spanish sufficiently to participate in the intervention and assessments).
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor University Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Waco | United States | Unknown status |
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