Randomized Clinical Trial of TUNE In 3.0: A Social/Emotional Program for Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Part of paid clinical trials in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Study ID
NCT06859918
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • TUNE In: Training to Understand and Navigate Emotions and Interactions — BEHAVIORAL
    A cognitive behavioral treatment strategy to improve social functioning in adults with autism spectrum disorder. TUNE In includes components to address the many behavioral domains involved in social functioning, including social motivation, social anxiety, social cognition, and social skills.

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to test a novel, cognitive behavioral treatment strategy to improve social functioning in adults with autism spectrum disorder. The treatment, named TUNE In (Training to Understand and Navigate Emotions and Interactions), includes components to address the many behavioral domains involved in social functioning, including social motivation, social anxiety, social cognition, social skills, and generalization of the skills to community settings. The Investigators will test the efficacy of TUNE In to improve social functioning in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), using a randomized controlled trial using the SRS-2 as the primary outcome measure.

Key Dates

Start date
Mar 24, 2025
Status verified
Mar 2026
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2027
Completion
Dec 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
40 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Other: Delay Start Group
    The Delay Start Group receives the intervention 1-6 months after the Immediate Start Group.
  • Experimental: Immediate Start Group
    The Immediate Start Group receives the intervention as soon as the trial starts.

Primary Outcome Measure

Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS) - Self Report [ Time Frame: From enrollment to 6 months follow up ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Brodkin Lab: Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaPennsylvania19104
Giulietta Flaherty
[email protected]

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By condition
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By specialty
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By research site
Brodkin Lab: Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania· Philadelphia, PA

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