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Register: ISRCTN
Last refreshed on: 6 January 2020
Main ID:  ISRCTN79413977
Date of registration: 11/04/2012
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: University of Southampton (UK)
Public title: Can we enhance the social communication skills of preschool children with Autism Spectrum Conditions through play?
Scientific title: Can we enhance the social communication skills of preschool children with Autism Spectrum Conditions through play?
Date of first enrolment: 01/09/2011
Target sample size: 20
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://isrctn.com/ISRCTN79413977
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Multicentre randomised controlled trial (Quality of life)  
Phase:  Not Applicable
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Contacts
Name: Chloe    Allen
Address:  University of Southampton University Road SO151BJ Southampton United Kingdom
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
1. Attending a special educational needs funded place for children with social communication needs in a children's centre
2. Aged between 2 years 9 months and 5 years
3. Written parental consent

Exclusion criteria:
1. Speech and language delay in the absence of social communication concerns
2. Major medical conditions impacting on the effects of the intervention


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Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Preschool children with Autism Spectrum Conditions
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Childhood autism
Intervention(s)
Children will be matched into pairs and then randomly allocated to either the intervention or treatment as usual condition. The play intervention will take place daily at preschool with the child and their keyworker working one to one. The intervention used is known as Identiplay.
Primary Outcome(s)

1. Preschool teacher-rated SDQ
2. Symbolic Play Test
3. 10-minute video recording of child engaged in free play with peers coded using the M-COSMIC, developmental and social level of play
Secondary Outcome(s)
No secondary outcome measures
Secondary ID(s)
N/A
Source(s) of Monetary Support
University of Southampton (UK)
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
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Contact:
Department of Psychology Ethics Committee, University of Southampton, 08/08/2011, ref: 704
Results
Results available: Yes
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Date Completed: 19/03/2012
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