Evaluating the Efficacy and Effectiveness of SCOPE - RCT

Summary

The study will entail an evaluation of the feasibility, acceptability, efficacy and effectiveness of SCOPE coach supported internet-delivered psychoeducative program using a randomized controlled design in a clinical health care context.

An estimated n=175 will be needed to enable block randomisation according a 2:1:1 ratio to: 1) SCOPE internet-based psychoeducation intervention, 2) Self-study controls, who receive eight weekly emails containing informative and relevant websites about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), 3) Wait-list controls.

Conditions

• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Transition

Interventions

OTHER

SCOPE

SCOPE is a internet-delivered, coach-guided, psychoeducational intervention, intended to serve as a first-line intervention for intellectually able adolescents and young adults with ASD. The SCOPE program is based on information comprising neuropsychology, pedagogy, and also interdisciplinary clinical experience regarding ASD. The content is aimed at providing information about typical and specific impairments of ASD, as well as the associated strengths.

OTHER

Self-study

Active control consisting of directed self-studies on internet.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Stiftelsen Promobilia

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Stiftelsen Sunnerdahls Handikappfond

  collaborator OTHER

• Stiftelsen Sven Jerrings fond

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• L.J. Boëthius stiftelse

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Stiftelsen Frimurarna Barnhuset

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Stockholm County Council ALF/PPG

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Karolinska Institutet

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Tatja Hirvikoski, Associate Professor · Karolinska Insitutet

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Model

CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age

16 Years

Max Age

25 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2016-09-01

Primary Completion

2021-08-31

Completion

2021-12-09

Countries

• Sweden

Study Locations