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Counseling Only Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Brianne Tomaszewski, Ph.D.

Research Sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be younger than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up post-intervention (within 4 weeks of completing the 12-week intervention), 4 month post-intervention completion follow up, a total of up to 16 weeks

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Study Summary

This trial is testing a program to help young adults with ASD transition to employment or post-secondary education. It will assess the effectiveness of the program through caregiver and self-reports, as well as a mock employment experience.

Eligible Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ post-intervention (within 4 weeks of completing the 12-week intervention), 4 month post-intervention completion follow up, a total of up to 16 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~post-intervention (within 4 weeks of completing the 12-week intervention), 4 month post-intervention completion follow up, a total of up to 16 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and post-intervention (within 4 weeks of completing the 12-week intervention), 4 month post-intervention completion follow up, a total of up to 16 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change in Becker Work Adjustment Profile-2 (BWAP) Scores from Baseline to Post-Intervention

Change in Behavioral Rating Inventory of Executive Function, Adult Version (BRIEF-A) Scores from Baseline to Post-Intervention

Change in Coping Self-Efficacy Scale (CES) Scores from Baseline to Post-Intervention

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Secondary outcome measures

Change in Activities of Daily Living (WADL) Scores

Change in Becker Work Adjustment Profile-2 (BWAP) Scores from Post-Intervention to 4 Month Follow Up

Change in Behavioral Rating Inventory of Executive Function, Adult Version (BRIEF-A) Scores from Post-Intervention to 4 Month Follow Up

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: Counseling Only InterventionActive Control1 Intervention

Participants in the Counseling Only condition will receive the same manualized counseling sessions that are included in the T-STEP program. Specifically, 12 hours of individual counseling focused on job exploration/career counseling, academic counseling, and self-advocacy counseling.

Group II: T-STEP InterventionActive Control1 Intervention

The T-STEP is a comprehensive 12-week transition program that will be delivered in a community college setting. The curriculum includes 36 hours of group-based instruction delivered within a traditional school academic semester (i.e., 24 ninety-minute classes across 12 weeks). Students also participate in a weekly community-based internship to practice the skills learned in the intervention group (2 hours per week for 12 weeks). In addition, students participate in 12 hours of manualized individual counseling services that are traditionally available on a college campus (e.g., job exploration/career counseling, academic counseling, and self-advocacy counseling).

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Who is running the clinical trial?

United States Department of DefenseFED

861 Previous Clinical Trials

227,084 Total Patients Enrolled

18 Trials studying Autism Spectrum Disorder

1,630 Patients Enrolled for Autism Spectrum Disorder

University of North Carolina, Chapel HillLead Sponsor

1,504 Previous Clinical Trials

4,187,552 Total Patients Enrolled

14 Trials studying Autism Spectrum Disorder

3,294 Patients Enrolled for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Brianne Tomaszewski, Ph.D.Principal InvestigatorUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Does this experiment accept applicants aged sixty-five and over?

"As stipulated by this trial's criteria, the youngest possible participants must be 16 years old and the oldest can not surpass 21."

Answered by AI

What is the total number of participants being recruited for this clinical experiment?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, the recruitment process for this study is still in effect; it was initially posted on December 11th 2020 and last updated on July 28th 2022. A total of 144 patients from 4 locations must be enrolled into the trial."

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How many venues are currently hosting this investigation?

"There are 4 institutions recruiting for the trial, such as Alamance Community College in Graham, Wake Tech Community College in Raleigh, and University of North carolina at Chapel Hill. Additionally, there are 4 other sites enlisting patients."

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Could I qualify to be a participant in this research?

"This clinical trial is recruiting 144 patients with autism spectrum disorder aged 16 to 21. To be eligible, the individual must have finished (or almost completed) high school and possess a Full-Scale IQ score of 80 or higher as determined by Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence-II testing. Additionally, documentation indicating an ASD diagnosis within the past five years and English fluency are also essential criteria for enrolment. Lastly, participants need to have someone close that can attend assessment visits and report on their behaviors."

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What is the primary goal of this research project?

"This medical trial, measured over a Baseline and post-intervention time frame, seeks to evaluate the Change in Behavioral Rating Inventory of Executive Function, Adult Version (BRIEF-A) Scores from before treatment to after. Secondary goals include monitoring how well participants adjust to college via Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire (SACQ), evaluating Coping Self-Efficacy Scale (CES) scores at both post-treatment and 4 month follow up points, as well as gauging Center for Epidemiological Studies - Depression, Revised (CESD-R) Score changes between baseline and periodic checkups."

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Is enrollment available for this experiment?

"Affirmative, the clinicaltrials.gov portal shows that this ongoing trial is actively recruiting patients. It was initially published on December 11th 2020 and last modified on July 28th 2022 with a goal of admitting 144 people from 4 different locations."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Examining the Efficacy of the T-STEP

2020. "Examining the Efficacy of the T-STEP". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04612231.