Status:
TERMINATED
READYorNot[TM] Brain-Based Disabilities Trial
Lead Sponsor:
McMaster University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Conditions:
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Cerebral Palsy
Eligibility:
All Genders
15-17 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to find out if there is a benefit to using the MyREADY Transition\[TM\] BBD App for brain-based disabilities, compared to not using it. To do this, some of the participant...
Detailed Description
Youth with brain-based disabilities (BBD) see a variety of pediatric doctors and health care providers during their childhood years. Pediatric doctors and care teams are trained to manage the health o...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Youth with chronological age between 15 and 17 years of age (i.e. before 18th birthday), in one of the four Canadian study regions (Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, Maritimes), followed in pediatric care and for whom a discharge from pediatric care is planned but not for at least 6 months.
- A diagnosis of one of the following neurological brain-based disabilities: autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, spina bifida, or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
- Cognitive ability to provide informed consent and the ability to read and understand English or French.
- Access to internet and a smartphone, iPad/tablet or desktop computer.
- TRANSITION-Q score \>40 (as a screen to define a minimum threshold for transition readiness based on earlier work).
Exclusion
- Youth is in "acute crisis" with unstable physical or mental health that would interfere with the ability to participate in the study.
- Sensory impairments, such as uncorrected vision or hearing loss, which interfere with use of the App intervention.
- Enrolled in a potentially confounding trial (e.g., a different transition intervention study).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 22 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 22 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
52 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03852550
Start Date
June 22 2020
End Date
May 22 2023
Last Update
March 21 2025
Active Locations (9)
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1
Alberta Health Services and The Governors of the University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2C8
2
Horizon Health Network
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, E3B 4R3
3
Izaak Walton Killam Health Centre (IWK)
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3K 6R8
4
McMaster Children's Hospital, Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8L 8E7