A Trial of the Launching! to Adulthood Program

Part of paid clinical trials in Houston, Texas.

Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Study ID
NCT06868537
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 25 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Launching! to adulthood group therapy — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will be in a 12-week therapy program that includes weekly group sessions and individual coaching.
  • standard of care — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will receive a list of resources

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Launching intervention (Pagan et al., 2024) in improving adaptive functioning, transition readiness, and social cognition in young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), compared to a delayed treatment control group, to examine whether the Launching intervention leads to improvements in executive functioning, co-occurring mental health symptoms, and quality of life, as measured by caregiver and self-report assessments, to assess the maintenance of treatment gains 12 weeks post-treatment and to replicate the findings of the Launching pilot study in an independent sample of young adults with ASD.

Key Dates

Start date
Jul 15, 2025
Status verified
Aug 2025
Primary completion
Aug 1, 2027
Completion
Sep 1, 2027

Study Design

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

Arms

  • Experimental: Launching! to adulthood group therapy
  • Active Comparator: No intervention then Launching! to adulthood group therapy

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in adaptive functioning as assessed by the Adaptive Behavior Assessment System, Third Edition (ABAS-3) [ Time Frame: Baseline, week 12, week 24 ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHoustonTexas77030
Antonio Pagan, PhD
[email protected]
(713) 486-2700
Katherine Loveland, PhD
[email protected]
(713) 486-2587

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