RECRUITING

Comparing Two Different Emotion Therapies for Autistic Youth and Young Adults

Study Overview

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Description

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 community implementation and limited workforce capacity. It has been argued that improving impairment in emotion regulation has the potential to improve a range of mental health difficulties in autistic people. In this clinical trial, the investigators are comparing two evidence-based interventions for emotion regulation, to determine if one created specifically for autistic people is clinically superior. The interventions will be implemented in the community, through partnering agencies.

Official Title

The Emotion Awareness and Skills Enhancement (EASE) Program Versus the Unified Protocol (UP)

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-04-08
Study Completion:2027-08-01
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06158581

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:12 Years to 25 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * professional diagnosis of ASD
  2. * a score in the clinical range on the EDI-Reactivity or EDI-Dysphoria scale based on caregiver report or self-report
  3. * communicative ability (verbal or nonverbal)
  4. * Clinician judgment that person could meaningfully participate and potentially benefit
  5. * A caregiver or other adult with consistent contact who can complete assessments
  6. * Client must live in Alabama or Pennsylvania
  1. * acute psychosis
  2. * imminent suicide/homicide threat
  3. * intoxication
  4. * mania

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Kara Duman, MSW
CONTACT
1-866-647-3436
emotiontherapy@upmc.edu
Anna-Lisa Pflaum
CONTACT
emotiontherapy@ua.edu

Principal Investigator

Carla Mazefsky, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Pittsburgh
Susan White, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study Locations (Sites)

University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 35401
United States
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh

  • Carla Mazefsky, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Pittsburgh
  • Susan White, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-04-08
Study Completion Date2027-08-01

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-04-08
Study Completion Date2027-08-01

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder