Timescale
2006 - 2010
Research team
in collaboration with:
Vicky Slonims, Patricia Howlin (London) Jonathan Green, Catherine Aldred, Andrew Pickles (Manchester) Helen McConachie, Ann Le Couteur (Newcastle)
Web link
The Preschool Autism Communication Trial (PACT)
Summary
The main aim of the PACT study is to evaluate whether the PACT treatment is effective in improving autism-specific symptoms. Secondary aims include ascertaining whether any improvement is due to specific aspects of parent-child communication targeted by the treatment, whether general language development is accelerated and whether children show improved adaptation in other settings, such as at school or nursery.
Methods
The study will randomly allocate 144 children between the ages of 2 and 5 years, in 3 sites across the UK (Manchester, Newcastle, London) to one of two groups. One receiving routine clinical care and the second group also receiving routine clinical care, but with the addition of the trial communication intervention.
Findings
The project is ongoing.
