Study of the Effectiveness of a Computer Decision Support System to Improve Physicians' Screening for Autism — CAAC  

Children With Autism Clinical Trial

Official title: Computer Assisted Autism Care (CAAC)

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The investigators hypothesize that children seen in a clinic that uses a compute based system known as CHICA, which reminds pediatricians to screen at defined time point for autism, will be screened more consistently for autism and receive more timely diagnostic a treatment services.

Clinical Trial Description

To be eligible for this trial, participants must receive their care at one of four primary care clinics in Indianapolis where the CHICA system is used. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Screening

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Autistic Disorder
• Children With Autism
• Healthy Children Undergoing Routine Care

• NCT number: NCT01612897
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Indiana University
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 2009
• Completion date: July 2014