Evaluation and Refinement of KF-STRIDE Into the Interview!
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: KF-STRIDE.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder. Basic parameters: 18 years — 65 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
Examine the acceptability, usability, feasibility, and initial efficacy of KF-STRIDE 3.0, the data from which will serve as a basis for a future fully powered RCT
Detailed description
Although KF-STRIDE 2.0 was designed to support youth on the spectrum, its current design may not be appropriate for adults. Thus, the current proposal will support development activities to significantly adapt KF-STRIDE 2.0 to meet the specific needs of adults with autism. As part of development, we will partner with the autism community, using mixed methodology to ensure our modifications are performed with community-engaged methods. We will invite adults with autism, family members, employers, and vocational counselors to provide feedback to guide the modifications to KF-STRIDE. We will then test the acceptability, feasibility, fidelity, and initial efficacy of KF-STRIDE 3.0 among adults on the spectrum. Obtaining employment is essential to individuals on the spectrum as it can lead to improved community integration, increased social networking, and a means to contribute to society as productive citizens. Overall, we propose to adapt a treatment that has strong potential to help adults with autism improve their job interview skills that will lead to increased employment.
Interventions
- Behavioral KF-STRIDE
KF Stride works to improve identification (awareness) of personal character strengths and 2) express them in a socially appropriate way during a job interview
Primary outcome measures
- 20-minute long video-recorded Mock Job Interview, Autism Mock Interview Rating-Scale(A-MIRS) [Time frame: Baseline, Immediate Post-Test between weeks 7 and 8]
- Work Readiness Scale [Time frame: Baseline, Immediate Post-Test between weeks 7 and 8]
- Employment Status [Time frame: Baseline, Immediate Post-Test between weeks 7 and 8]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- World Health Organization Quality of Life abbreviated version (WHOQOL-BREF) [Time frame: Baseline, Immediate Post-Test between weeks 7 and 8]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- You live in the United States of America
- You speak English Fluently and at a 4th grade reading level
Exclusion criteria
- You have a history of significant psychiatric illness (like bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or psychosis)
- You have a history of substance abuse
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Kessler Foundation — East Hanover
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07168941 · E-1238-23