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The Feasibility of a Remote Problem-Solving Intervention for Autistic Adolescents or Young Adults and a Caregiver

NCT07216196 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2026-04-28

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Summary

This project seeks to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a remote metacognitive strategy training intervention in transition-age autistic adolescents and young adults and a primary caregiver. We will also conduct limited efficacy testing.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Pathways and Resources for Engagement and Participation (PREP)

Pathways and Resources for Engagement and Participation (PREP) is a collaborative problem-solving intervention that targets environmental barriers-physical, social, attitudinal, familial, and institutional-while leveraging adolescent and family strengths. Caregivers are integrated as key supports. The five-step process includes: (1) make goals, (2) map out a plan, (3) make it happen, (4) measure outcomes, and (5) move forward. We will set four activity-based transition goals using the Transition Planning Inventory-2nd Edition and Goal Attainment Scaling. Providers will use guided discovery to help adolescents and caregivers identify strategies that modify activities or environments to support participation in transition activities. Adolescents and caregivers will implement strategies between sessions and revise strategies with the provider in future sessions if unsuccessful. Participants will complete 12 weekly 60-min remote PREP sessions over 12-16 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Missouri-Columbia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Melanie M. Tkach, PhD · University of Missouri-Columbia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
13 Years
Max Age
21 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-04-08
Primary Completion
2026-11-03
Completion
2027-05-03

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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