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KF STRIDE to Improve Job Interview Skills

Primary Purpose

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
KF-STRIDE
Sponsored by
Kessler Foundation
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Eligibility Criteria

14 Years - 26 Years (Child, Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Live in the United States of America
  • Ages of 14-26
  • Speak English fluently and at a 4th grade reading level

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, or neurological injury or disease in the past (like brain tumor or epilepsy).
  • History of significant psychiatric illness
  • Uncontrolled seizures or other unstable medical complications.

Sites / Locations

  • Kessler FoundationRecruiting

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

No Intervention

Arm Label

Kessler Foundation STRength IDentification and Expression (KF-STRIDE)

Services as Usual

Arm Description

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Mock Job Interview
Blinded reviewers using a standardized scoring measure will rate the video recorded mock job interviews.
employment status (yes=1, no=0)
We will examine whether the person became employed or other changes to their employment status.
time-to-reach-employment (assessed as weeks since intervention completion).
We will examine how long it took for the person to obtain employment.

Secondary Outcome Measures

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First Posted
March 25, 2021
Last Updated
January 16, 2023
Sponsor
Kessler Foundation
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04820647
Brief Title
KF STRIDE to Improve Job Interview Skills
Official Title
A Strength-Based Intervention to Improve Job Interview Skills in Young Adults
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
January 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Study Start Date
March 29, 2021 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
March 30, 2023 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
April 30, 2023 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Kessler Foundation

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The goals of the current study are to evaluate the preliminary effectiveness and feasibility of Kessler Foundation-Strength Identification and Expression (KF-STRIDE) in an 8-week randomized controlled trial comparing the intervention to services as usual (SAU).
Detailed Description
This study will evaluate the acceptability and effectiveness of a strength-based intervention (Kessler Foundation Strength Identification and Expression; KF-STRIDE) that can enhance job interview skills and employment. Despite possessing employable talents, the core social deficits of transition age youth with autism spectrum disorder (TAY-ASD) make it difficult for this group to articulate their individual strengths. This inability to identify and express one's strengths to a potential employer can negatively affect interview performance and lead to difficulty with job obtainment. Thus, the current proposal will examine the effectiveness (Aim 1), acceptability, usability, and feasibility (Aim 2) of a novel strength-based intervention, KF-STRIDE, which is designed to enhance the ability of TAY-ASD to identify personal strengths and effectively discuss them. The goals of the current study are to evaluate the preliminary effectiveness and feasibility of KF-STRIDE in an 8-week randomized controlled trial comparing the intervention to services as usual (SAU). The study will be performed at two private therapeutic schools. Compared to a SAU group, we hypothesize that the KF-STRIDE group will: a) improve the ability to identify strengths (Hypothesis 1), b) improve the ability to express strengths (Hypothesis 2), c) improve other job interview skills (Hypothesis 3) and finally c) improve ability to obtain employment 6-months following the intervention (Hypothesis 4). In this way, the current study is in line with the NIMH's experimental therapeutics model, as we will examine whether the intervention improves employment, as well as identify potential mechanistic targets that could affect outcome. In Aim 2, we will also monitor fidelity, acceptability, usability, and feasibility of the strength-based intervention. The long-term goal of the current research is to collect pilot data that will lead to fully-powered effectiveness and implementation evaluations of KF-STRIDE in other community settings.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Autism Spectrum Disorder

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Outcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
30 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Kessler Foundation STRength IDentification and Expression (KF-STRIDE)
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Title
Services as Usual
Arm Type
No Intervention
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
KF-STRIDE
Intervention Description
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 Measure Information:
Title
Mock Job Interview
Description
Blinded reviewers using a standardized scoring measure will rate the video recorded mock job interviews.
Time Frame
Week 8
Title
employment status (yes=1, no=0)
Description
We will examine whether the person became employed or other changes to their employment status.
Time Frame
6 months post intervention
Title
time-to-reach-employment (assessed as weeks since intervention completion).
Description
We will examine how long it took for the person to obtain employment.
Time Frame
6 months post intervention

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
14 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
26 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder Live in the United States of America Ages of 14-26 Speak English fluently and at a 4th grade reading level Exclusion Criteria: History of stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, or neurological injury or disease in the past (like brain tumor or epilepsy). History of significant psychiatric illness Uncontrolled seizures or other unstable medical complications.
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Nancy Moore
Phone
19733248450
Email
nbmoore@kesslerfoundation.org
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Kessler Foundation
City
East Hanover
State/Province
New Jersey
ZIP/Postal Code
07936
Country
United States
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Nancy Moore
Phone
973-324-8450
Email
nbmoore@kesslerfoundation.org

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

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