UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000057412
Receipt number R000064208
Scientific Title Clarifying the relationship between early ABA treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder and prognosis 2 to 3 years later: Multi-center joint prospective observation laboratory
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/03/31
Last modified on 2025/05/01 21:22:44

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Basic information

Public title

A prospective observational study to examine the outcomes of autistic children 2 to 3 years after receiving ABA early treatment

Acronym

After 2 to 3 years of autistic children receiving ABA early treatment

Scientific Title

Clarifying the relationship between early ABA treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder and prognosis 2 to 3 years later:
Multi-center joint prospective observation laboratory

Scientific Title:Acronym

Prospective observational study of the prognosis of autistic children 2 to 3 years after early ABA therapy

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Classification by specialty

Pediatrics Psychiatry Rehabilitation medicine

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

Examine the Developmental Quotient (DQ) or Intelligence Quotient (IQ) after 2 years for preschool children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
A comparison is made between the case of early ABA therapy and the case of other therapy (or no therapy).
Same studies are conducted regarding DQ and IQ after 1 year and 3 years.

Basic objectives2

Others

Basic objectives -Others

Examine the Following after 1 -3 yeras for preschool children diagnosed with ASD:
1) whether obsessions and stereotypic behaviors decrease
2) whether emotional problems, inappropriate behavior, or difficulties decrease
3) whether prosocial behavior increase
4) whether sensory sensitivity decrease
5) whether the students attend different schools (regular class, special needs class, special needs school)
6) whether rates of psychotropic medication use differ
7) whether the child feel happy in life

Regarding all of the above 1) to 7),
comparisons are made between the case of early ABA therapy and the case of other therapy (or no therapy).

Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

DQ/IQ at diagnosis and 2 years after diagnosis

Key secondary outcomes

Changes in intellectual ability after early ABA treatment for ASD
DQ/IQ at diagnosis, 1 year after diagnosis, and 3 years after diagnosis

Regarding other items
1. Localized interests and repetitive behaviors (SRS-2)
2. Social Communication (SRS-2)
3. Emotional problems (SDQ)
4. Conduct Problems (SDQ)
5. Overall Difficulty (SDQ)
6. Prosocial Behavior (SDQ)
7. Degree of sensory sensitivity (SP sensory profile)
8. Parental Mental Health Survey (GHQ12)
9. Annual household income, whether parents are divorced or not
10. Whether or not to take medication
11. Questions about happiness
12. School attended/addressed


Base

Study type

Observational


Study design

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Randomization


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Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

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Eligibility

Age-lower limit

30 months-old <=

Age-upper limit

83 months-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Patients must meet all of the following criteria.
(1) Patients newly diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnostic criteria shall follow the DSM-5 (2013) criteria.
(2) Patients aged 2 years and 6 months or older at the time of obtaining consent and who are not yet attending school
(3) Patients whose guardians have an ePRO (electronic patient-reported outcomes) input environment, and the guardians can enter data
(4) Patients who have obtained written consent from their legal representative for this study

Key exclusion criteria

Patients who fall under any of the following will not be included in this study.
(1) If the research director or co-researcher determines that participation in this research is inappropriate
(2) Patients who have received early ABA treatment by the time consent was obtained

Target sample size

100


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name HIDEHIKO
Middle name
Last name FUJINAKA

Organization

NHO Niigata National Hospital

Division name

Department of Clinical Research

Zip code

945-8585

Address

3-52 Akasaka-cho, Kashiwazaki city, Niigata prefecture

TEL

0257-22-2126

Email

fujinaka.hidehiko.yf@mail.hosp.go.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Chiharu
Middle name
Last name Kawakami

Organization

NHO Niigata National Hospital

Division name

Medical Department, Document Room

Zip code

945-8585

Address

3-52 Akasaka-cho, Kashiwazaki city, Niigata prefecture

TEL

0257-22-2126

Homepage URL


Email

225-syo2kenkyu@hospnet.onmicrosoft.com


Sponsor or person

Institute

NHO Niigata national Hospital

Institute

Department

Personal name

Hidehiko Fujinaka


Funding Source

Organization

NHO Niigata national Hospital

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Other

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

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IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Central review board of National Hospital Organization

Address

2-5-21 Higashigaoka, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8621, Japan

Tel

03-5712-5075

Email

700-kenkyu@mail.hosp.go.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2025 Year 03 Month 31 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

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Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


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Results Delayed


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Baseline Characteristics


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IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2025 Year 02 Month 22 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 03 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2028 Year 10 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


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Other

Other related information

Main endpoint
DQ/IQ at diagnosis and 2 years after diagnosis

Secondary endpoints
1. DQ/IQ at diagnosis, 1 year after diagnosis, and 3 years after diagnosis
2. SRS-2 at diagnosis and 1, 2, and 3 years after diagnosis
3. SDQ at diagnosis and 1, 2, and 3 years after diagnosis
4. SP sensory profile at diagnosis and 1, 2, and 3 years after diagnosis
5. GHQ12 at diagnosis and 1, 2, and 3 years after diagnosis
6. Annual household income and whether parents are divorced at the time of diagnosis
7. Administration status
8. Questions about well-being at diagnosis and 1, 2, and 3 years after diagnosis
9. Enrollment school/admission destination


Management information

Registered date

2025 Year 03 Month 26 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 05 Month 01 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000064208