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Internship Only Coach for Autism Spectrum Disorder

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Amanda C Gulsrud, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline (entry)
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will investigate whether PEERS©, a program to help those with ASD prepare for careers, is more effective when participants are paired with a career coach.

Eligible Conditions
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Autism

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline (entry), after 20-week didactic (20 weeks after entry), after 10-week internship (30 weeks after entry), at 10-week follow-up (40 weeks after entry)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline (entry), after 20-week didactic (20 weeks after entry), after 10-week internship (30 weeks after entry), at 10-week follow-up (40 weeks after entry) 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 Employment-related Social Skills Knowledge as Assessed by Adapted Contextual Assessment of Social Skills (CASS)
Change in Employment-related Social Skills Knowledge as Assessed by Test of Employment Social Skills (TESS)
Change in Social Skills Knowledge as Assessed by Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS-2)
Secondary outcome measures
Autism Severity as Assessed by Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI-II)

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Never CoachExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Randomized to never have coach.
Group II: Internship Only CoachExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Randomized to have coach during internship only.
Group III: Constant CoachExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Randomized to have coach during didactic training and internship.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Internship Only Coach
2020
N/A
~110
Never Coach
2020
N/A
~110
Constant Coach
2020
N/A
~110

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of California, Los AngelesLead Sponsor
1,528 Previous Clinical Trials
10,276,745 Total Patients Enrolled
24 Trials studying Autism Spectrum Disorder
4,243 Patients Enrolled for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Amanda C Gulsrud, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Elizabeth A Laugeson, PsyDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of California, Los Angeles

Frequently Asked Questions

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
New York
Pennsylvania
California
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
UCLA PEERS Clinic
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
Met criteria
Recent research and studies
WorkJournal
Predictors of Employment Status Among Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Ohl, Alisha, Mira Grice Sheff, Sarah Small, Jamie Nguyen, Kelly Paskor, and Aliza Zanjirian. 2017. “Predictors of Employment Status Among Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder”. Work. IOS Press. doi:10.3233/wor-172492.
Journal of Autism and Developmental DisordersJournal
A Randomized Controlled Trial to Improve Social Skills in Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: The UCLA PEERS® Program
Laugeson, Elizabeth A., Alexander Gantman, Steven K. Kapp, Kaely Orenski, and Ruth Ellingsen. 2015. “A Randomized Controlled Trial to Improve Social Skills in Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: The UCLA PEERS® Program”. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi:10.1007/s10803-015-2504-8.
Journal of Autism and Developmental DisordersJournal
Employment and Post-secondary Educational Activities for Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders During the Transition to Adulthood
Taylor, Julie Lounds, and Marsha Mailick Seltzer. 2010. “Employment and Post-secondary Educational Activities for Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders During the Transition to Adulthood”. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi:10.1007/s10803-010-1070-3.
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryJournal
Postsecondary Employment Experiences Among Young Adults with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
Roux, Anne M., Paul T. Shattuck, Benjamin P. Cooper, Kristy A. Anderson, Mary Wagner, and Sarah C. Narendorf. 2013. “Postsecondary Employment Experiences Among Young Adults with an Autism Spectrum Disorder”. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.jaac.2013.05.019.
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