STEPS Implementation Trial

Part of paid clinical trials in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Sponsor
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Study ID
NCT05695885
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
16 Years - 25 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • STEPS — BEHAVIORAL
    behavioral counseling
  • Services as usual (SAU) — BEHAVIORAL
    behavioral counseling normally provided

Study Details

This study will inform understanding of how to support emerging adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The investigators will use a theoretically informed and research-based transition support program developed for people with ASD and test how effective it is when delivered by community agencies. Results will provide information on the effectiveness of the program as well as on mechanisms of change and contextual factors that promote or impede implementation.

Key Dates

Start date
Apr 1, 2023
Status verified
Aug 2024
Primary completion
Mar 31, 2025
Completion
Dec 31, 2025

Study Design

Enrollment
80 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Experimental: STEPS
    14 session counseling targeting adult independence skills
  • Other: Control
    Services as usual

Primary Outcome Measure

Transition Readiness Scale-Revised [ Time Frame: 30 days ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Center o=for Youth Development and InterventionTuscaloosaAlabama35487
Susan W White, PhD
[email protected]
205-348-1967

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