Trial Outcomes & Findings for Development of a Family-Based Transition Planning Program for Culturally-Diverse Youth on the Autism Spectrum (NCT NCT05965648)
NCT ID: NCT05965648
Last Updated: 2026-02-13
Results Overview
Parents/caregivers (and youth, when applicable) completed the Program Acceptability scale which assess acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of the FamiliesFORWARD program. Item scores range from 1 to 5. The measure was scored by a total summation; total scores range from 12 to 60. Higher scores are associated with higher perceptions of intervention acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility.
Recruitment status
COMPLETED
Study phase
NA
Target enrollment
27 participants
Primary outcome timeframe
Within 2 weeks post-intervention (i.e., 3-4 months after enrollment).
Results posted on
2026-02-13
Participant Flow
Participant milestones
| Measure |
Families FORWARD
This is a single-arm trial of a new transition planning program for families of youth on the autism spectrum. The program includes six or seven bi-weekly parent sessions, three of which are optional for the youth to attend. The program will be facilitated by community-based service providers who work with transition-aged youth on the autism spectrum and/or their families.
Families FORWARD (Focusing on Relationships, Well-being, and Responsibility aheaD): Families FORWARD aims to engage families in planning for adulthood earlier and more actively. Program skills include communication and problem-solving; guided practice in setting realistic goals, breaking down goals into incremental action steps, and problem-solving barriers to goal attainment; repeated engagement in future-oriented communication; and training on how to navigate transition-related and adult services. Parents/caregivers will participate in six or seven telehealth sessions (60-75 minutes each). Youth on the autism spectrum will have the option of participating in up to three program sessions (25-40 minutes each) to increase collaborative planning within the family. Families will identify and work toward individualized transition planning goals that may fall within any area of planning or functioning (e.g., housing, education, guardianship). Data pertaining to service providers was not collected in the study.
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Overall Study
STARTED
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27
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Overall Study
COMPLETED
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20
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Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
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7
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Reasons for withdrawal
Withdrawal data not reported
Baseline Characteristics
Data pertaining to youth sex was not collected in the study.
Baseline characteristics by cohort
| Measure |
Arm/Group Title: Families FORWARD Parents/Caregivers
n=16 Participants
Parents/caregivers participated in six or seven telehealth sessions (60-75 minutes each) in which they identified and worked toward individualized transition planning goals that may fall within any area of planning or functioning (e.g., housing, education, guardianship) for their youth adult.
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Arm/Group Title: Families FORWARD Youth
n=11 Participants
Youth on the autism spectrum had the option of participating in up to three program sessions (25-40 minutes each) to increase collaborative planning within the family. Families identified and worked toward individualized transition planning goals that may fall within any area of planning or functioning (e.g., housing, education, guardianship).
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Total
n=27 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
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Age, Continuous
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51.79 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.02 • n=16 Participants
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16.91 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.47 • n=11 Participants
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36.44 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17.92 • n=27 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Female
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15 Participants
n=16 Participants • Data pertaining to youth sex was not collected in the study.
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0 Participants
Data pertaining to youth sex was not collected in the study.
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15 Participants
n=16 Participants • Data pertaining to youth sex was not collected in the study.
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Sex: Female, Male
Male
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1 Participants
n=16 Participants • Data pertaining to youth sex was not collected in the study.
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0 Participants
Data pertaining to youth sex was not collected in the study.
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1 Participants
n=16 Participants • Data pertaining to youth sex was not collected in the study.
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White/Non-Latine
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5 Participants
n=16 Participants • Data pertaining to youth sex was not collected in the study.
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0 Participants
Data pertaining to youth sex was not collected in the study.
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5 Participants
n=16 Participants • Data pertaining to youth sex was not collected in the study.
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black
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2 Participants
n=16 Participants • Data pertaining to youth sex was not collected in the study.
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0 Participants
Data pertaining to youth sex was not collected in the study.
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2 Participants
n=16 Participants • Data pertaining to youth sex was not collected in the study.
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Latine/Mixed Race
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1 Participants
n=16 Participants • Data pertaining to youth sex was not collected in the study.
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0 Participants
Data pertaining to youth sex was not collected in the study.
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1 Participants
n=16 Participants • Data pertaining to youth sex was not collected in the study.
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian/Non-Latine
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4 Participants
n=16 Participants • Data pertaining to youth sex was not collected in the study.
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0 Participants
Data pertaining to youth sex was not collected in the study.
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4 Participants
n=16 Participants • Data pertaining to youth sex was not collected in the study.
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black/Latine
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1 Participants
n=16 Participants • Data pertaining to youth sex was not collected in the study.
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0 Participants
Data pertaining to youth sex was not collected in the study.
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1 Participants
n=16 Participants • Data pertaining to youth sex was not collected in the study.
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White/Latine
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3 Participants
n=16 Participants • Data pertaining to youth sex was not collected in the study.
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0 Participants
Data pertaining to youth sex was not collected in the study.
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3 Participants
n=16 Participants • Data pertaining to youth sex was not collected in the study.
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Region of Enrollment
United States
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16 Participants
n=16 Participants
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11 Participants
n=11 Participants
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27 Participants
n=27 Participants
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Transition Preparation Activities Measure (T-PAM)
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39.92 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.66 • n=16 Participants • In the study, only parents/caregivers completed the T-PAM measure.
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0 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0 • n=16 Participants • In the study, only parents/caregivers completed the T-PAM measure.
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: Within 2 weeks post-intervention (i.e., 3-4 months after enrollment).Population: Only participants who completed the program provided data on this measure.
Parents/caregivers (and youth, when applicable) completed the Program Acceptability scale which assess acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of the FamiliesFORWARD program. Item scores range from 1 to 5. The measure was scored by a total summation; total scores range from 12 to 60. Higher scores are associated with higher perceptions of intervention acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Families FORWARD Caregivers
n=12 Participants
This is a single-arm trial of a new transition planning program for families of youth on the autism spectrum. The program includes six or seven bi-weekly parent sessions, three of which are optional for the youth to attend. The program was facilitated by community-based service providers who work with transition-aged youth on the autism spectrum and/or their families.
Families FORWARD (Focusing on Relationships, Well-being, and Responsibility aheaD): Families FORWARD aims to engage families in planning for adulthood earlier and more actively. Program skills include communication and problem-solving; guided practice in setting realistic goals, breaking down goals into incremental action steps, and problem-solving barriers to goal attainment; repeated engagement in future-oriented communication; and training on how to navigate transition-related and adult services.
Parents/caregivers participated in six or seven telehealth sessions (60-75 minutes each). Youth on the autism spectrum had the option of participating in up to three program sessions (25-40 minutes each) to increase collaborative planning within the family. Families identified and worked toward individualized transition planning goals that may fall within any area of planning or functioning (e.g., housing, education, guardianship).
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Families FORWARD Youth
n=8 Participants
This is a single-arm trial of a new transition planning program for families of youth on the autism spectrum. The program includes six or seven bi-weekly parent sessions, three of which are optional for the youth to attend. The program was facilitated by community-based service providers who work with transition-aged youth on the autism spectrum and/or their families.
Families FORWARD (Focusing on Relationships, Well-being, and Responsibility aheaD): Families FORWARD aims to engage families in planning for adulthood earlier and more actively. Program skills include communication and problem-solving; guided practice in setting realistic goals, breaking down goals into incremental action steps, and problem-solving barriers to goal attainment; repeated engagement in future-oriented communication; and training on how to navigate transition-related and adult services.
Parents/caregivers participated in six or seven telehealth sessions (60-75 minutes each). Youth on the autism spectrum had the option of participating in up to three program sessions (25-40 minutes each) to increase collaborative planning within the family. Families identified and worked toward individualized transition planning goals that may fall within any area of planning or functioning (e.g., housing, education, guardianship).
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Families FORWARD Program Acceptability Form
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52.00 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.99
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47.75 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 10.78
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: Within 2 weeks post-intervention (i.e., 3-4 months after enrollment).The Transition Preparation Activities Measure (T-PAM) was the outcome measure used to assess parents' readiness for their youth's transition to adulthood after completing the Families FORWARD intervention. Item scores range from 1 to 5. Total scores on the measure range from 14 to 70, with higher scores associated with higher transition readiness. Parents/caregivers completed an online version of the T-PAM following completion of the Families FORWARD intervention.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Families FORWARD Caregivers
n=12 Participants
This is a single-arm trial of a new transition planning program for families of youth on the autism spectrum. The program includes six or seven bi-weekly parent sessions, three of which are optional for the youth to attend. The program was facilitated by community-based service providers who work with transition-aged youth on the autism spectrum and/or their families.
Families FORWARD (Focusing on Relationships, Well-being, and Responsibility aheaD): Families FORWARD aims to engage families in planning for adulthood earlier and more actively. Program skills include communication and problem-solving; guided practice in setting realistic goals, breaking down goals into incremental action steps, and problem-solving barriers to goal attainment; repeated engagement in future-oriented communication; and training on how to navigate transition-related and adult services.
Parents/caregivers participated in six or seven telehealth sessions (60-75 minutes each). Youth on the autism spectrum had the option of participating in up to three program sessions (25-40 minutes each) to increase collaborative planning within the family. Families identified and worked toward individualized transition planning goals that may fall within any area of planning or functioning (e.g., housing, education, guardianship).
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Families FORWARD Youth
This is a single-arm trial of a new transition planning program for families of youth on the autism spectrum. The program includes six or seven bi-weekly parent sessions, three of which are optional for the youth to attend. The program was facilitated by community-based service providers who work with transition-aged youth on the autism spectrum and/or their families.
Families FORWARD (Focusing on Relationships, Well-being, and Responsibility aheaD): Families FORWARD aims to engage families in planning for adulthood earlier and more actively. Program skills include communication and problem-solving; guided practice in setting realistic goals, breaking down goals into incremental action steps, and problem-solving barriers to goal attainment; repeated engagement in future-oriented communication; and training on how to navigate transition-related and adult services.
Parents/caregivers participated in six or seven telehealth sessions (60-75 minutes each). Youth on the autism spectrum had the option of participating in up to three program sessions (25-40 minutes each) to increase collaborative planning within the family. Families identified and worked toward individualized transition planning goals that may fall within any area of planning or functioning (e.g., housing, education, guardianship).
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Transition Planning Activities Measure
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46.08 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 8.30
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Adverse Events
Families FORWARD
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Serious adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Other adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Additional Information
Results disclosure agreements
- Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
- Publication restrictions are in place