Pilot of Unstuck and On Target in Ecuador

University of Colorado, Denver20 enrolled

Overview

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effects of the Spanish-language intervention, Unstuck and On Target (SL-Unstuck), in Spanish-speaking families in Ecuador of children 8-11 years old with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or autism. The main objectives of this study are: * To assess the feasibility and acceptability of SL-Unstuck in Ecuador. * Compare SL-Unstuck child and caregiver outcomes to waitlist controls in Ecuador. Researchers will compare families who are randomized to receive the intervention for 8 weeks to a waitlist control for 8 weeks prior to receiving the intervention. Participants will: * Complete pre- and post- intervention measures * Receive the Spanish-language Unstuck and On Target intervention for 8 weeks * Participate in focus group to gather qualitative feedback

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity (ADHD)

Interventions

Spanish-Language Unstuck and On Target (SL-Unstuck)BEHAVIORAL

Unstuck and On Target teaches children the necessary skills to think flexibly and develop plans to reach their goals, while also providing the adults in their lives a framework to help support development of these skills. For this study, participants will receive weekly 90-minute sessions, over the course of 8 weeks. The child portion of the intervention will take place in parallel to 60-minute caregiver sessions.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 8 YearsMax age: 11 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 8-11-years old * Meet DSM-5 criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) * Verbal skills of 7-years-old or greater as measured on the WISC-V Vocabulary subtest * Caregiver endorsement of at least one specified executive functioning problem * Caregiver must be at least 18 years old * Caregiver must identify their preferred/primary language as Spanish Exclusion Criteria: * Child does not meet criteria for age, diagnosis, verbal language skills, or parent endorsement of EF difficulties * Caregiver does not meet criteria or age or preferred language

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function, Second Edition (BRIEF-2)

Time frame: At baseline and again at post-intervention appointment about 10 weeks later

Executive Function Challenge Task (EFCT)