Validation Study of the Coping, Motivation and Post-diagnosis Psychoeducation Program for Adults With Autism — CoMPPAA  

Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Trial

Official title: Validation Study of the Coping, Motivation Ans Post-diagnosis Psychoeducation Program for Adults With Autism : a Randomized Controlled Trial

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a post-diagnostic psychoeducational intervention in increasing the sense of self-efficacy of adults diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder-Without associated Intellectual Disability

Clinical Trial Description

Secondary objectives

The other objectives of this study are :

1. To evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention on self-esteem ;

2. To evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention on anxiety-depressive symptomatology ;

3. To evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention on the acceptance of the diagnosis ;

4. To evaluate the acceptance of the intervention.

Conduct of research The study will be offered to individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder without associated intellectual developmental disabilities in adulthood.

After signing the consent form and verifying the eligibility criteria, participants will be randomized into the waiting list group or the intervention group.

In the intervention group : the participant will receive 10 one-hour individual sessions, bi-monthly, with an assessment at midterm (T1 : T0+~2.5 months), at the end of the intervention (T2 : T0 +~5 months) and 3 months after the intervention (T3 : T0 +~8 months).

In the waiting list group : the participant will receive the intervention at the exit of the research protocol (after T3).

At conclusion and at each visit, participants will complete questionnaires and scales defined in the protocol. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Autistic Disorder

• NCT number: NCT05813756
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Centre Hospitalier Rouffach
• Contact: ERIC BIZET, PhD
• Phone: 33 389249923
• Email: e.bizet@ch-rouffach.fr
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 20, 2023
• Completion date: December 30, 2024