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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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