A Trial of the Launching! to Adulthood Program

NCT ID: NCT06868537

Last Updated: 2025-09-05

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-07-15

Study Completion Date

2027-09-01

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Launching! to adulthood group therapy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Launching! to adulthood group therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be in a 12-week therapy program that includes weekly group sessions and individual coaching.

No intervention then Launching! to adulthood group therapy

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Launching! to adulthood group therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be in a 12-week therapy program that includes weekly group sessions and individual coaching.

standard of care

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive a list of resources

Interventions

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Launching! to adulthood group therapy

Participants will be in a 12-week therapy program that includes weekly group sessions and individual coaching.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

standard of care

Participants will receive a list of resources

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* confirmed case of ASD from a licensed mental health or medical professional
* score of \>14 on the Social Communication Questionnaire-Lifetime (SCQ-L) completed with the mother or father
* meet DSM-5 criteria for ASD based on a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) ASD symptom checklist
* willing and motivated to participate in the treatment
* a parent willing to participate
* verbal intelligence quotient (IQ) score \>70 as assessed by the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test 2nd edition revised (KBIT-2-R)

Exclusion Criteria

* history of a psychotic disorder or current psychotic symptoms
* suicidal ideation with intent or plan
* current alcohol or other substance use disorder rated severe
* concurrent enrollment in another clinical trial for autism spectrum disorder
* expression of unwillingness to complete study procedures
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

25 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Antonio Pagan

Postdoctoral Research Fellow II

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Antonio Pagan, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Locations

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Antonio Pagan, PhD

Role: CONTACT

(713) 486-2700

Katherine Loveland, PhD

Role: CONTACT

(713) 486-2587

Facility Contacts

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Antonio Pagan, PhD

Role: primary

(713) 486-2700

Katherine Loveland, PhD

Role: backup

(713) 486-2587

Other Identifiers

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HSC-MS-25-0098

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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