Evaluation and Refinement of KF-STRIDE Into the Interview!

NCT ID: NCT07168941

Last Updated: 2025-09-11

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 30 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-10-01
• Study Completion Date: 2026-10-01

Brief Summary

Examine the acceptability, usability, feasibility, and initial efficacy of KF-STRIDE 3.0, the data from which will serve as a basis for a future fully powered RCT

Detailed Description

Although KF-STRIDE 2.0 was designed to support youth on the spectrum, its current design may not be appropriate for adults. Thus, the current proposal will support development activities to significantly adapt KF-STRIDE 2.0 to meet the specific needs of adults with autism. As part of development, we will partner with the autism community, using mixed methodology to ensure our modifications are performed with community-engaged methods. We will invite adults with autism, family members, employers, and vocational counselors to provide feedback to guide the modifications to KF-STRIDE. We will then test the acceptability, feasibility, fidelity, and initial efficacy of KF-STRIDE 3.0 among adults on the spectrum. Obtaining employment is essential to individuals on the spectrum as it can lead to improved community integration, increased social networking, and a means to contribute to society as productive citizens. Overall, we propose to adapt a treatment that has strong potential to help adults with autism improve their job interview skills that will lead to increased employment.

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Kessler Foundation STRength IDentification and Expression (KF-STRIDE)

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

KF-STRIDE

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

KF Stride works to improve identification (awareness) of personal character strengths and 2) express them in a socially appropriate way during a job interview

Services as Usual

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

KF-STRIDE

KF Stride works to improve identification (awareness) of personal character strengths and 2) express them in a socially appropriate way during a job interview

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• You live in the United States of America
• You speak English Fluently and at a 4th grade reading level

Exclusion Criteria

• You have a history of significant psychiatric illness (like bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or psychosis)
• You have a history of substance abuse

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Kessler Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Helen Genova

Associate Director

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Kessler Foundation

East Hanover, New Jersey, United States

Countries

United States

Central Contacts

Helen Genova

Role: CONTACT

hgenova@kesslerfoundation.org

973-324-8390

Katarina Reduzzi

Role: CONTACT

kreduzzi@kesslerfoundation.org

973-323-3750

Facility Contacts

Katarina Reduzzi

Role: primary

kreduzzi@kesslerfoundation.org

973-323-3750

Other Identifiers

E-1238-23

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id