Status:

RECRUITING

Comparing Two Different Emotion Therapies for Autistic Youth and Young Adults

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pittsburgh

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

Conditions:

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

10-30 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Too few clinicians are able and willing to help autistic patients. A recent review identified challenges to mental health service delivery in autism, including a lack of interventions designed for com...

Detailed Description

This study will compare the effectiveness of two transdiagnostic interventions for autistic adolescents and young adults - an intervention in widespread use among non-autistic populations (The Unified...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • professional diagnosis of ASD
  • a score in the clinical range on the EDI-Reactivity or EDI-Dysphoria scale based on caregiver report or self-report
  • The study is open to people with a range of communication abilities. Participants must be able to consent to the study themselves and answer questions about themselves.
  • Participants need to have a support person that could answer questions about them too. This could be a parent, caregiver, family member, partner or friend.
  • Participants must live in Alabama or Pennsylvania.

Exclusion

  • \- Higher level of care is needed (Imminent Suicide / Homicide Threat, acute psychosis, mania)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 8 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 1 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

470 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06158581

Start Date

April 8 2024

End Date

August 1 2027

Last Update

May 29 2025

Active Locations (2)

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University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States, 35401

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University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213