Clinical trial NCT03919721: Field Test of Motivity.Net Software for Data Collection During Behavioral Interventions
Official title: Phase II Field Test of Motivity.Net - Therapy Management System for Model-Based Behavioral Interventions
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Phase: NA
Conditions: Autistic Disorder
Keywords: applied behavioral analysis
data collection software
Lead sponsor: Experiad LLC
Sponsor class: INDUSTRY
Collaborators: name: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
name: University of Washington
name: northwest behavioral associates
First posted: 2019-04-18
Enrollment: 12
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 2
Maximum age (years): 21
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Intervention model description: All children enrolled in the study will already receiving ABA therapy Each tutor-child pair will have worked together regularly for at least 3 months prior to the study. Each child will have 15-20 active therapy programs, each of which will be randomly assigned to one of two sets: the experimental (Motivity-enabled) or control (therapy-as-usual). For the control set, BTs will use their existing methods, either paper-based or a competitor's data collection system. Tutors will use Motivity for 8 weeks in therapy under supervision in a single case-study pilot.
Primary purpose: OTHER

Brief summary: This is a study funded by a Phase II SBIR to build and test the feasibility of a new software prototype for delivering evidence-based behavioral therapy treatment for autism. The software, called Motivity.net, will be used by behavioral therapy provider groups across the country to manage the intensive data collection and analysis workflow associated with Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) and related therapies, which are becoming standard-of-care treatment for children with autism.

Detailed description: This is a study funded by a Phase II SBIR to build and test the feasibility of a new software prototype for delivering evidence-based behavioral therapy treatment for autism. The software, called Motivity.net, will be used by behavioral therapy provider groups across the country to manage the intensive data collection and analysis workflow associated with Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) and related therapies, which are becoming standard-of-care treatment for children with autism. Experiad will conduct an 8-week within-subject pilot study of 6 BCBAs, 12 BTs and 12 children to answer product research questions about Motivity's ability to perform its intended functions, measuring the degree to which it allows interventionists to encode their models, achieve more efficient program management, improve communication, and increase responsiveness to a child's progress. Experiad will also use descriptive statistics to provide preliminary insight into the potential impact of the system on a child's performance in their ABA therapy.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Child receiving applied behavior analysis at participating institution to treat autism disorder

Exclusion Criteria:

* None

Primary outcomes:
measure: Impact of software on number of updates to programs made by behavior analysts (intervention agility)
timeFrame: Data will be collected continuously from start to end of study; totals will be analyzed at the end of study (8 weeks from start date)
measure: Event tracking usability assessed by user ratings
timeFrame: Likert scale to be administered at the end of study (8 weeks from start date)
measure: Program editing efficiency as assessed by usage analysis
timeFrame: Time will be tracked continuously from start to end of study; totals will be analyzed at the end of study (8 weeks from start date)
measure: Impact of software on trial success rate
timeFrame: Data will be collected continuously from start to end of study; totals will be analyzed at the end of study (8 weeks from start date)
measure: Impact of software on trials to criterion (number of trials needed to achieve mastery)
timeFrame: Data will be collected continuously from start to end of study; totals will be analyzed at the end of study (8 weeks from start date)
measure: Impact of software on total number of targets mastered
timeFrame: Data will be collected continuously from start to end of study; totals will be analyzed at the end of study (8 weeks from start date)
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Bellevue
country: United States
facility: Northwest Behavioral Associates
state: Washington
Study officials:
affiliation: Experiad Solutions
name: Rex Rex, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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