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Guided ACT and for Adults With ASD

NCT04376151 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 8

Last updated 2021-05-05

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Summary

This study aims to investigate the efficacy of guided self-help Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) for adults who have a diagnosis for Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and are experiencing psychological distress (stress, anxiety or depression).

This is a repeated measures design, using a single case experimental design (SCED) over a period of fourteen weeks. Each participant (n=8) with be asked to complete weekly measures and shortened measures every three days, while they read an ACT guided self-help bibliotherapy. For more information about the measures, please see outcome measure section. The ACT guided bibliotherapy will be administered to each participant on a weekly basis, over eight weeks.

Participants will be asked to complete outcome measures at two week and at four weeks post intervention.

Conditions

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Interventions

OTHER

Acceptance and Commiment Therapy (ACT) bibliotherapy 'Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life'

The intervention has been described in the arm/group descriptions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • University of Lincoln

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • David Dawson · The University of Lincoln

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-09-01
Primary Completion
2022-01-20
Completion
2022-08-20

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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