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Surviving and Thriving in the Real World for Autism

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Amie M Duncan, Ph.D.
Research Sponsored by Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be younger than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 4 months (from baseline to post-intervention)
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial tests a program called 'Surviving and Thriving in the Real World' (STRW) designed to help adolescents with high-functioning autism develop important daily living skills. The program involves structured activities and parental support to teach practical skills needed for independence. The study aims to see if this program can better prepare these adolescents for adulthood. Surviving and Thriving in the Real World (STRW) has shown significant improvements in daily living skills for adolescents with autism in initial feasibility studies.

Eligible Conditions
  • Autism
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~4 months (from baseline to post-intervention)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 4 months (from baseline to post-intervention) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, 3rd Edition

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: STRWExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will receive the daily living skills intervention, Surviving and Thriving in the Real World (STRW).
Group II: PEERSActive Control1 Intervention
Participants will receive a social skills intervention, Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS).
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Surviving and Thriving in the Real World
2018
N/A
~140

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Children's Hospital Medical Center, CincinnatiLead Sponsor
835 Previous Clinical Trials
6,565,094 Total Patients Enrolled
United States Department of DefenseFED
908 Previous Clinical Trials
333,607 Total Patients Enrolled
Amie M Duncan, Ph.D.Principal InvestigatorChildren's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
1 Previous Clinical Trials
58 Total Patients Enrolled
~10 spots leftby Nov 2025
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