SeRenade Parent-Child Music Class Program

Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Trial

Official title:

SeRenade Parent-Child Music Class Program for Families of Children With and Without ASD

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03560297
• Other study ID #: 160784
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 15, 2018
• Est. completion date: March 20, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: February 2022
• Source: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This pilot study examines the impact of the SeRenade Parent-Child Music Class Program, which emphasizes parent training, peer inclusion, and musical play combined with established behavioral techniques, on the development of child social engagement, positive behavior, and parental well-being.

Description:

This pilot study evaluates the impact of the SeRenade Parent-Child Music Class Program on families of children with and without autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This study examines the impact of this program on social development in children with ASD, parental stress and efficacy, and parent-child relationships. A primary goal of this study is to examine multiple levels of analysis including families' experience within and outside of the music class program.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 70
• Est. completion date: March 20, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: December 23, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 20 Months to 72 Months

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• children diagnosed with ASD or children without ASD

Exclusion Criteria:

• currently enrolled in music therapy or parent-child music classes (for children with ASD); significant behavior problems (e.g., aggression toward other children); significant hearing or visual impairments

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Autism Spectrum Disorder

Intervention

Behavioral:
• SeRenade Parent-Child Music Class
Parent-Child Music Class involving parent training, peer inclusion, and musical play
• Delayed Intervention
Participants receive intervention after delay

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Vanderbilt University Medical Center	Nashville	Tennessee

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Vanderbilt University Medical Center	National Endowment for the Arts, United States

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	parent mood/connection	parent ratings	change from before/after the class session at class 1 (week 1) to 12 (week 12) (a session of classes is 12-weeks on average)
Other	Program acceptability	parent program evaluation survey	post program (12 weeks)
Primary	Motor Imitation Scale	Standardized elicited imitation assessment; scores range 0-32; greater scores indicate greater imitation skills	Change from pre to post program (baseline and 12-weeks)
Primary	Actions & Gestures	Standardized parent report questionnaire of child's gestures/actions/pretend play	Change from pre to post program (baseline and 12-weeks)
Primary	Parenting Stress Index, 4th edition Short Form	Standardized parent report questionnaire	Change from pre to post program (baseline and 12-weeks)
Primary	Parenting Efficacy/Quality	Parent report questionnaire; higher scores indicate greater efficacy, range 10-40	Change from pre to post program (baseline and 12-weeks)
Secondary	Parent-Child Interaction	parent-child play/music session	Change from pre to post program (baseline and 12-weeks)
Secondary	social visual attention eye-tracking paradigm		Change from pre to post program (baseline and 12-weeks)