Evaluating Pathways Mutual Gaze Protocol on Social Skills in Young Children Suspected of Autism

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Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsClinicalTrials.gov
Year 2024
Purpose of the Study: The goal of this clinical trial is to find out if a technique called the \"mutual gaze procedure,\" used in Pathways Early Intervention (Pathways), is the key to helping improve social communication, language, and everyday skills in young children (16-30 months old) who are at high risk for autism, particularly those from diverse cultural and language backgrounds. What Will Happen: Researchers will compare two versions of the Pathways Intervention: * Version 1: Includes mutual gaze strategies. * Version 2: Does not include mutual gaze strategies. What to Expect: Participants will: * Attend 12 sessions of Pathways Intervention, each lasting 1.5 hours (or 15 weeks if there are cancellations). * Come to the clinic for a developmental check-up three times: before starting Pathways, right after completing Pathways, and three months after finishing Pathways.
Epistemonikos ID: d950b680adc2237e311ccf9b8dab6e620504087e
First added on: Apr 17, 2025