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Launching! to Adulthood Program for Young Adults with ASD

This study is testing a 12-week group therapy program called "Launching! to adulthood" for young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The program includes weekly group sessions and individual coaching. You might be eligible if you are 18-25 years old, have a confirmed diagnosis of ASD, and are motivated to participate. The researchers want to see if this program can improve your adaptive functioning (daily living skills), readiness for adulthood, and social skills. They will compare it to a group that receives a list of resources (standard of care). The study aims to enroll 40 participants, but its current status is unclear.

Study design
This study is an interventional trial planning to enroll 40 participants. It compares the "Launching! to adulthood" group therapy to a standard of care group.
What's involved
Participants will be in a 12-week therapy program that includes weekly group sessions and individual coaching. Assessments will be done at the beginning, at week 12, and at week 24.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed for 12 weeks after the treatment ends, with assessments at week 24.

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NCT06868537

A Trial of the Launching! to Adulthood Program

Recruiting
NAAges 18–25InterventionalTreatment
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
~40 participants
Updated 2025-09-05 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Launching! to adulthood group therapystandard of care

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Change in adaptive functioning as assessed by the Adaptive Behavior Assessment System, Third Edition (ABAS-3)
Measured over Baseline, week 12, week 24
+3 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

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Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

    Houston, Texasstudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

Study leadership

  • Antonio Pagan, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Who to contact

Antonio Pagan, PhD
[email protected]
(713) 486-2700
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

confirmed case of ASD from a licensed mental health or medical professional
score of \>14 on the Social Communication Questionnaire-Lifetime (SCQ-L) completed with the mother or father
meet DSM-5 criteria for ASD based on a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) ASD symptom checklist
willing and motivated to participate in the treatment
a parent willing to participate
verbal intelligence quotient (IQ) score \>70 as assessed by the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test 2nd edition revised (KBIT-2-R)

Exclusion

history of a psychotic disorder or current psychotic symptoms
suicidal ideation with intent or plan
current alcohol or other substance use disorder rated severe
concurrent enrollment in another clinical trial for autism spectrum disorder
expression of unwillingness to complete study procedures

What this trial measures

  • Change in adaptive functioning as assessed by the Adaptive Behavior Assessment System, Third Edition (ABAS-3)Baseline, week 12, week 24

    This is a 239 item questionnaire and each is scored from 0(is not able to do this behavior) to 3 \[(always able to do this behavior)(or almost always)\] a higher number indicating better outcome

  • Change in social response as assessed by the Social Responsiveness Scale, Second Edition (SRS-2)Baseline, week 12, week 24

    This is a 65 item questionnaire and each is scored on a 4-point Likert scale from 1(Not True) to 4(Almost Always True) for a maximum raw score of 120, higher score indicating worse outcome.

  • Change in transition readiness as assessed by the Transition Readiness Scale (TRS)-child versionBaseline, week 12, week 24

    This is a 30 item questionnaire and each is scored from 1(not true for me ) to 4(true for me) for a maximum score of 120, higher score indicating better outcome.

  • Change in transition readiness as assessed by the Transition Readiness Scale (TRS)-parent versionBaseline, week 12, week 24

    This is a 30 item questionnaire and each is scored from 1(not true for them) to 4(true for them) for a maximum score of 120, higher score indicating better outcome.