Recruiting

Transition in Education

Sponsor:

University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

Code:

NCT05581069

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 16 - 25

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

STEPS

Study Details

Brief summary:

The goal of this study is to conduct the first community-based implementation of the STEPS program and test feasibility and preliminary impact. After first working with stakeholders to refine and optimize the program we will launch a Hybrid Type 1 open trial, targeting 25 transition-age youth (TAY) with ASD.

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Study ID

NCT05581069

Start date

May 15, 2022

Status verified date

Nov, 2023

Completion date

Aug 1, 2024

Anticipated

Primary completion date

May 1, 2024

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 16 - 25

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • ages 16-25 confirmed diagnosis of ASD caregiver willing to participate stable medication

Exclusion Criteria:

  • evidence of intellectual disability evidence of suicidal intent

Study Design

Enrollment

25 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: STEPS

All participants receive the STEPS intervention

Interventions

STEPS

STEPS is a psychosocial intervention that targets self-determination, self-regulation, and self-knowledge to improve functional independence and quality of life in adults.

Primary outcome measure

  • Adult Functioning Scale [ Time Frame: Week 14 ]
  • Rehabilitation Success [ Time Frame: Week 14 ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Susan W White

2053481967swwhite1@ua.edu

Nicole Powell

2053483535npowell@ua.edu

Locations

Center for Youth Development and Intervention

Recruiting

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States, 35487

Contacts

Nicole Powell, PhD

205-348-3535npowell@ua.edu

More Information

Sponsor

University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

Last update posted

Nov 30, 2023

Last verified

Nov, 2023

Keywords

  • autism
  • adult
  • transition
  • employment

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-08. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa on 2023-11-30.