AFECTAutism Family Empowerment Coaching and Training Program (AFECT): Evaluating a Parent Coaching and Family Navigation Program for New Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis
Autism Family Empowerment Coaching and Training Program
Autism Spectrum Disorder+2
+ Autistic Disorder
+ Mental Disorders
Supportive Care Study
Summary
Study start date: September 19, 2023
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.This is a prospective clinical effectiveness study of Project AFECT, an intervention combining parent coaching and family navigation. Parents who meet inclusion criteria will be invited to participate in this study at the time of their child's autism diagnosis at Stanford Medicine Children's Health. In addition to treatment as usual, participants in the intervention group will be connected with Project AFECT Coaches who will provide: Coaching to (1) assure parents understand diagnosis, (2) assist parents in finding accurate, current information about autism, (3) guide parents to free online autism training resources, (4) empower parents to evaluate child's intervention plan holistically, and (5) provide emotional support to reduce stress; Navigation to (1) help family access autism treatments, and (2) connect to early intervention and educational services.
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.200 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Supportive Care Study
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Any sex
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.From 12 to 60 Months
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers not allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1\. Parents of children just diagnosed with autism (with or without other diagnoses) who are: 1. Age greater than 1 and up to 5 years old; 2. Hispanic/Latino OR Black/African-American OR have Medi-Cal as primary health insurance; AND 3. Live in one of the following counties in California (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, or Sonoma). Exclusion Criteria: * Non-legal guardians or foster parents who provide care to children newly diagnosed with autism. * Parents of children without diagnosis of autism.
Study Plan
Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.One single intervention group is designated in this study
This study does not include a placebo group
Treatment Groups
Group I
ExperimentalStudy Objectives
Primary Objectives
Secondary Objectives
Study Centers
These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.This study has 2 locations
Gardner Packard Children's Health Center
Atherton, United StatesOpen Gardner Packard Children's Health Center in Google MapsStanford Medicine Children's Health
Sunnyvale, United States