Mentorship Program for Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

NCT05300295 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: STUDY00003954
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 13
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this pilot project is to evaluate the feasibility of a mentorship program for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Data will be collected from adolescents with ASD and their parents/guardians. Study findings will be used to inform further development of the mentoring program for individuals with ASD.

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Keywords

Autism; Autism Spectrum Disorder

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (11)

• Number of Sessions Attended

  Median count of completed session visits

  within 30 days of the intervention end, up to 10 months

• Participant Program Satisfaction Scores

  Average program satisfaction score; range = 1-5; higher scores are better

  within 30 days of the intervention end, up to 10 months

• Mentoring Relationship Quality

  Average quality of the mentoring relationship score; range = 1-5; higher scores are better

  within 30 days of the intervention end, up to 10 months

• Child Behavior Checklist Scores (Internalizing Subscale)

  Parent-completed assessment of child's internalizing behavior; T scores for the internalizing subscale range 0-100 with higher scores being worse

  at pre-intervention (within 30 days of intervention start) and post-intervention (within 30 days of intervention end), up to 10 months

• Child Behavior Checklist Scores (Externalizing Subscale)

  Parent-completed assessment of child's externalizing behavior; T scores for the externalizing subscale range 0-100 with higher scores being worse

  at pre-intervention (within 30 days of intervention start) and post-intervention (within 30 days of intervention end), up to 10 months

• Youth Self-Report Scores (Internalizing Subscale)

  Youth self-reported assessment of internalizing behavior; T scores for the internalizing subscale range 0-100 with higher scores being worse

  at pre-intervention (within 30 days of intervention start) and post-intervention (within 30 days of intervention end), up to 10 months

• Youth Self-Report Scores (Externalizing Subscale)

  Youth self-reported assessment of externalizing behavior; T scores for the externalizing subscale range 0-100 with higher scores being worse

  at pre-intervention (within 30 days of intervention start) and post-intervention (within 30 days of intervention end), up to 10 months

• Social Skills Improvement System Scores (Social Competence Scale; Parent-report)

  Parent-completed assessment of child's social competence; Standard scores for the social competence subscale range 40-160 with lower scores being worse

  at pre-intervention (within 30 days of intervention start) and post-intervention (within 30 days of intervention end), up to 10 months

• Social Skills Improvement System Scores (Problem Behavior Scale; Parent-report)

  Parent-completed assessment of child's problem behavior; Standard scores for the problem behavior subscale range 40-160 with higher scores being worse

  at pre-intervention (within 30 days of intervention start) and post-intervention (within 30 days of intervention end), up to 10 months

• Social Skills Improvement System Scores (Social Competence Scale; Youth-report)

  Youth self-reported assessment of social competence; Standard scores for the social competence subscale range 40-160 with lower scores being worse

  at pre-intervention (within 30 days of intervention start) and post-intervention (within 30 days of intervention end), up to 10 months

• Social Skills Improvement System Scores (Problem Behavior Scale; Youth-report)

  Youth self-reported assessment of problem behavior; Standard scores for the problem behavior subscale range 40-160 with higher scores being worse

  at pre-intervention (within 30 days of intervention start) and post-intervention (within 30 days of intervention end), up to 10 months

Study Arms (1)

Mentoring Program

EXPERIMENTAL

The Autism Mentorship Program is a psychosocial intervention that pairs adults and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in one-to-one mentoring relationships. AMP involves weekly meetings in an afterschool setting and targets the socio-emotional health and social connectedness of adolescents and adults with ASD.

Behavioral: Mentoring Program

Interventions

Mentoring Program BEHAVIORAL

The Autism Mentorship Program is a psychosocial intervention that pairs adults and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in one-to-one mentoring relationships. AMP involves weekly meetings in an afterschool setting and targets the socio-emotional health and social connectedness of adolescents and adults with ASD.

Also known as: Autism Mentorship Program

Mentoring Program

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 14 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
• Age 14-18
• Participants in the mentoring program.
• Participants must have fluent language and will speak and understand English.
• Participants must be able to commit to providing evaluation data.

You may not qualify if:

• Have an intellectual disability (IQ under 70)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Minnesota: lead
• National Institutes of Health (NIH): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder; Autistic Disorder

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Child Development Disorders, Pervasive; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Lindsey Weiler, PhD
• Organization: University of Minnesota

lmweiler@umn.edu

612-301-9345

Study Officials

• Lindsey Weiler, PhD

  University of Minnesota

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: Yes

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 24, 2022
• First Posted: March 29, 2022
• Study Start: January 1, 2019
• Primary Completion: May 31, 2020
• Study Completion: May 31, 2020
• Last Updated: October 21, 2022
• Results First Posted: October 21, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-10

Locations

US (1)