Tests a treatment to reduce elopement in autistic children aged 4 to 12
Tests a behavior treatment to reduce wandering off in autistic children aged 4 to 12.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Effectiveness- Implementation Trial of the Function-Based Elopement Treatment
Key facts
- Where
- Atlanta, 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 12 years old?
Source: NCT07194083, who can take part
Where in United States
- Marcus Autism CenterAtlanta, 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
- Emory University
- Trial code
- NCT07194083
- Record updated
- 18 June 2026
- Original description
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether the Function-Based Elopement Treatment (FBET) can reduce elopement in children aged 4-12 with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and to assess its feasibility in community-based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) clinics. Researchers will evaluate FBET in a single-arm open-label trial in one clinic, followed by a comparison of FBET to treatment as usual (TAU) across at least six ABA clinics to evaluate effectiveness and implementation.Read full original descriptionShow less
Effectiveness- Implementation Trial of the Function-Based Elopement Treatment
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether the Function-Based Elopement Treatment (FBET) can reduce elopement in children aged 4-12 with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and to assess its feasibility in community-based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) clinics. Researchers will evaluate FBET in a single-arm open-label trial in one clinic, followed by a comparison of FBET to treatment as usual (TAU) across at least six ABA clinics to evaluate effectiveness and implementation.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Is it feasible to use FBET in community-based ABA clinics? * Does FBET reduce elopement? * Does FBET lead to greater clinical improvement?
Participants will:
* Receive 12 sessions of FBET over 20 weeks with trained BCBAs or receive treatment as usual * Complete caregiver assessments at baseline and endpoint * Engage in caregiver training and practice treatment between appointments
Inclusion: Child participant:; Boys and girls ages > 4 to < 12 years; Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis by history; Presence of elopement as an important caregiver concern - elopement occurring regularly for at least 3 months; At least one primary caregiver can speak and understand English.
Exclusion: Non-English speaking participants.