Adapting Anxiety Intervention for Youth With Autism for Rapid Response to COVID-19

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Led By Evdokia Anagnostou, MD

Research Sponsored by Evdokia Anagnostou

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be younger than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up sscared, child version will be administered at baseline (pre-intervention) and at week 12, (post-intervention) to assess change between two time points.

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This study will examine if a virtual delivery of a group Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) program, specifically using "Facing Your Fears" (FYF) curriculum, is helpful in improving anxiety symptoms for children and youth with ASD. This study will adapt the FYF program for virtual delivery using a platform called "Zoom for Healthcare" and examine its effectiveness.

Eligible Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ scared, parent version will be administered at baseline (pre-intervention) and at week 12, (post-intervention) to assess change between two time points.

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~scared, parent version will be administered at baseline (pre-intervention) and at week 12, (post-intervention) to assess change between two time points.

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and scared, parent version will be administered at baseline (pre-intervention) and at week 12, (post-intervention) to assess change between two time points. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED), Parent version

Secondary study objectives

Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED), Child version

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Facing Your Fears - Open labelExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

All participants in the study will receive 12 weekly sessions of Facing Your Fears intervention, each lasting approximately 1 to 1.5 hour. Each session involves a component with all the parents and children (30-45 minutes) and a separate time with all the parents only (30-45 minutes). Additionally, there will be two check-in calls (30 minutes each) with the families after weeks 7 and 9 of the program.

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