The Feasibility of a Remote Problem-Solving Intervention for Autistic Adolescents or Young Adults and a Caregiver

Part of paid clinical trials in Columbia, Missouri.

Sponsor
University of Missouri-Columbia
Study ID
NCT07216196
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
13 Years - 21 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Pathways and Resources for Engagement and Participation (PREP) — BEHAVIORAL
    Pathways and Resources for Engagement and Participation (PREP) is a collaborative problem-solving intervention that targets environmental barriers-physical, social, attitudinal, familial, and institutional-while leveraging adolescent and family strengths. Caregivers are integrated as key supports. The five-step process includes: (1) make goals, (2) map out a plan, (3) make it happen, (4) measure outcomes, and (5) move forward. We will set four activity-based transition goals using the Transition Planning Inventory-2nd Edition and Goal Attainment Scaling. Providers will use guided discovery to help adolescents and caregivers identify strategies that modify activities or environments to support participation in transition activities. Adolescents and caregivers will implement strategies between sessions and revise strategies with the provider in future sessions if unsuccessful. Participants will complete 12 weekly 60-min remote PREP sessions over 12-16 weeks.

Study Details

This project seeks to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a remote metacognitive strategy training intervention in transition-age autistic adolescents and young adults and a primary caregiver. We will also conduct limited efficacy testing.

Key Dates

Start date
Apr 8, 2026
Status verified
Jan 2026
Primary completion
Nov 3, 2026
Completion
May 3, 2027

Study Design

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

Arms

  • Experimental: Remote Metacognitive Strategy Training
    The intervention group will complete the remote metacognitive strategy training intervention immediately.
  • No Intervention: Waitlist Control
    The waitlist control group will wait 12 weeks without intervention. Then, they will crossover into the intervention arm and receive the remote metacognitive strategy training intervention.

Primary Outcome Measure

Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM) [ Time Frame: Intervention - week 13; Waitlist control - week 25 ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of Missouri - ColumbiaColumbiaMissouri65211
Melanie M. Tkach, PhD
[email protected]
573-882-0992
Melanie M. Tkach, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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