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Evaluation of a Clinical Transitional Program in Autism (TAVA)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03392870
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified January 2018 by Esther Via, Corporacion Parc Tauli.
Recruitment status was:  Recruiting
First Posted : January 8, 2018
Last Update Posted : January 8, 2018
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Esther Via, Corporacion Parc Tauli

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
Clinical trial without drug, randomized: Comparison of a specific and integrative clinical protocol for young adults with autism to usual treatment. It will include both low and high-functioning participants.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Other: Integrative interventional programme Other: As usual Not Applicable

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 102 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking Description: A researcher will be masked for group aleatorization (active, group) in order to unbiasedly evaluate outcomes which require subjective assesment of functionality.
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Evaluation of a Clinical Program Specialized in the Diagnosis, Follow-up and Treatment of Young Adults With a Autism Spectrum Disorder: "TAVA" (Spanish Acronym for "Support to Subjects With Autism in Their Transition to Adulthood")
Actual Study Start Date : March 1, 2017
Estimated Primary Completion Date : March 2019
Estimated Study Completion Date : April 2019

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: TAVA-ACTIVE
Integrative interventional programme. It involves high-frequency multidisciplinary intervention: nursing, psychology, psychiatry and social services. A psychotherapeutic group would be offered to those patients with an intelligence quotient>70, verbal communication and no behavioural alterations.
 Other: Integrative interventional programme
The active condition includes specialized, multidisciplinary and intensive individual (weekly to monthly) or group interventions (weekly). Only high-functioning subjects will be considered for group interventions.
Active Comparator: CONTROL
As usual
 Other: As usual
The control group will follow treatment as usual, consisting in conventional general psychiatrist/psychologist clinical follow-up. The frequency varies between 3-6 months or 15-21 days if worsening of symptoms or comorbid conditions.


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Change in Quality of life. [ Time Frame: Baseline, 24 months ]
    The World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL). Self-administered scale, quantitative. Spanish version.


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Change in: Asperger Symptoms. [ Time Frame: Baseline, 24 months ]
    Adult Asperger Assessment (AAA). Includes questionnaire (autism spectrum quotient, AQ) and (empathy quotient, EQ). Self-administered scale, quantitative.Spanish version.

  2. Change in: Depressive symptoms [ Time Frame: Baseline, 24 months ]
    Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) . Self-administered scale, quantitative.Spanish version.

  3. Change in: Anxiety Symptoms. [ Time Frame: Baseline, 24 months ]
    Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). Self-administered scale, quantitative.Spanish version.

  4. Change in: Obsessive-compulsive symptoms. [ Time Frame: Baseline, 24 months ]
    Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory - Revised (OCI-R). Self-administered scale, quantitative. Spanish version.

  5. Change in: ASD symptoms evaluated by parents/caregiver. [ Time Frame: Baseline, 24 months ]
    Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS). Parents' self-administered scale, quantitative.Spanish version.

  6. Change in: ASD symptoms. [ Time Frame: Baseline, 24 months ]
    Ritvo Autism Asperger's Diagnostic Scale (RAADS-R). Self-administered scale, quantitative. Spanish- translated version.

  7. Change in: Social phobia symptoms. [ Time Frame: Baseline, 24 months ]
    Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN). Self-administered scale, quantitative. Spanish version.

  8. Change in: Evaluation of support needs. [ Time Frame: Baseline, 24 months ]
    Camberwell Assessment of Need, revised (CAN-R). Administered by the professional, qualitative. Spanish version.

  9. Change in: Caregiver's burden associated with the disorder. [ Time Frame: Baseline, 24 months ]
    The Zarit Burden Interview. Caregiver self-report, quantitative. Spanish version.

  10. Change in: Evaluation of the level of autonomy, self-regulation, self-empowerment, self-knowledge. [ Time Frame: Baseline, 24 months ]
    The Arc's Self-Determination Scale. Self-administered scale. Spanish version. Quantitative.


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 21 Years   (Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • ASD diagnosis
  • Previous follow-up by child and adolescent psychiatry department at Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí (CSPT)

Exclusion Criteria:

- Living in a disabled residential setting

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Contacts
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Contact: ESTHER VIA, PHD 0034937240182 evia@tauli.cat
Contact: Isabel Parra, MD 937 23 10 10 ext 21761 iparra@tauli.cat

Locations
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Spain
Corporacio Sanitaria Parc Tauli Recruiting
Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain, 08208
Contact: ESTHER VIA, PHD    0034937240182    evia.tauli@gmail.com   
Sponsors and Collaborators
Corporacion Parc Tauli
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: ESTHER VIA, PHD CORPORACIO SANITARIA PARC TAULI
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Responsible Party: Esther Via, Principal Investigator, Corporacion Parc Tauli
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03392870    
Other Study ID Numbers: CSPT04_TAVA
First Posted: January 8, 2018    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: January 8, 2018
Last Verified: January 2018
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: No

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Keywords provided by Esther Via, Corporacion Parc Tauli:
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Transition program
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Autistic Disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Mental Disorders