NCT03711799: MtG

Mind the Gap (AIR-B3)

Completed NA Last updated 9 February 2022

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Access to services via peer coaching in Autism Spectrum Disorder in 156 participants. Completed in 31 August 2020.

Timeline

1 April 2018

Primary endpoint
1 August 2020

31 August 2020

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	none
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	156
Start date	1 April 2018
Primary completion	1 August 2020
Estimated completion	31 August 2020
Sites	3 locations across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

• Access to services via peer coaching

Conditions studied

• Autism Spectrum Disorder — all drugs for Autism Spectrum Disorder →

Sponsor

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Who can join

2 and older, any sex, with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

There has been a lack of research on the unique needs of families with autism in the African-American and Latino communities. The process of screening, evaluation and treatment for children with autism can be long and arduous, especially in these communities. This often means that the best interventions for children with autism are not reaching minority communities. For many families, the complexity of the services system leads to a long wait after the initial diagnosis before accessing intervention. This means that the children have delayed access to treatment. Mind the Gap is a study that seeks to provide immediate and culturally appropriate support for families who have just received diagnosis but have yet to receive treatment. This support will be provided in families' native languages and, through the use of phone and video sessions, can accommodate busy schedules. Mind the Gap participants will be randomized to receive one of two conditions, which are 1.Resources only (online training modules and paper or on line resource lists, but no peer coaching) 2. Peer coaching (will receive all online training access). The peer coaches will be recruited from local parent support agencies. They will not be professionals in the field of ASD, but they will be trained by the research group on how to access the online tools and how to work whith families. They will contact the participants via phone or video conference on a weekly basis and an in- person visit per month for 3 months. Peer coaches will have a monthly call with participants for an additional nine months.We hope that this study will help the African American and Latino communities receive services sooner than currently reported. We also hope that in the future, parent organizations will use these tools to help families that have recently received an ASD diagnosis will us navigate the complex system of attaining services.

Publications & conference data

2 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. Mind the gap: an intervention to support caregivers with a new autism spectrum disorder diagnosis is feasible and acceptable.
   Iadarola S, Pellecchia M, Stahmer A, Lee HS, et al · · 2020 · cited 17× · PMID 32944273 · DOI 10.1186/s40814-020-00662-6
2. Improving Service Access for Under-resourced Parents of Children on the Autism Spectrum: a Randomized Controlled Trial
   Hassrick EM, Iadarola S, Pellecchia M, Gulsrud A, et al · · 2023 · DOI 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3287373/v1