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Behavioral Intervention

Family Support Program for Autism

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Mei Elansary, MD

Research Sponsored by Boston Medical Center

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be younger than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 3-12 months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will investigate if an adapted intervention helps families of autistic youth in a hospital setting. Parents & youth meet separately in 1 session & 4 2.5hr multi-family groups.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for families with a youth aged 14-21 diagnosed with autism, who have visited BMC since 2015 and are in high school or specialized schooling. Parents must be comfortable with English/Spanish and live with the youth.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests 'Transitioning Together/Juntos en la Transición,' an intervention involving one family session and four group sessions to improve outcomes for families dealing with autism transitions.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this is a psychoeducational intervention, there may not be physical side effects like those seen in drug trials. However, participants might experience emotional discomfort or stress during discussions.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 3-12 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~3-12 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 3-12 months 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 quality of life of autistic youth

Change in transition-related goal attainment

Abnormal behavior

Secondary outcome measures

Change in coping

Change in family climate

Change in family empowerment

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Other outcome measures

Intervention Engagement

Intervention Satisfaction

Intervention acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Transitioning TogetherExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants in this arm will receive the Transitioning Together intervention in English or Spanish either at BMC, at BMC's Supporting Parents & Resilient Kids (SPARK) Center or on BMC Zoom.

Group II: Usual CareActive Control1 Intervention

Participants in this arm will receive a referral to usual transition-related care through the BMC Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (DBP) clinic/the BMC Autism Program.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Boston Medical CenterLead Sponsor

383 Previous Clinical Trials

870,893 Total Patients Enrolled

Deborah Munroe Noonan Memorial Research FundOTHER

4 Previous Clinical Trials

82 Total Patients Enrolled

Mei Elansary, MDPrincipal InvestigatorBoston Medical Center, Pediatrics

Media Library

Transitioning Together (TT) / Juntos en la Transicion (JET) (Behavioral Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05599711 — N/A

Autism Research Study Groups: Transitioning Together, Usual Care

Autism Clinical Trial 2023: Transitioning Together (TT) / Juntos en la Transicion (JET) Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05599711 — N/A

Transitioning Together (TT) / Juntos en la Transicion (JET) (Behavioral Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05599711 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Who has the opportunity to participate in this research endeavor?

"This trial is open to 256 adolescent patients diagnosed with autism, aged between 14 and 21 years old. The interested participants must meet the following prerequisites: Being enrolled in high school or a specialized continued schooling program for youth ages 18 to 21., Having been seen by BMC at least once since 2015, Confirmation of their autism diagnosis, Living with a parent/legal guardian that meets certain criteria such as being over 21 years-old and having excellent comprehension of English/Spanish (reading, writing, speaking & listening)."

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What are the foremost goals of this experimental investigation?

"The chief aim of this analysis, over a period spanning Baseline to 3-6 months is to gauge the Change in youth problem behaviours. The secondary objectives include an assessment of family climate through administering both the Five-Minute Speech Sample and Happy Proud Scale; gauging transition readiness with the Transition Readiness Scale (parent proxy & self-report) as well as Waisman Activities of Daily Living Scale (parent proxy report); and measuring coping skills using Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory (self-report)."

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Are there any active enrollments for this research project?

"The clinical trial page on clinicialtrials.gov reveals that this particular study, first posted in December 2022 and last updated October of the same year, is not currently recruiting patients; nevertheless, there are two hundred other trials enrolling participants at the moment."

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