Establish the Couple Intervention Program for Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Trial

Official title:

Establish the Couple Intervention Program for Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05875376
• Other study ID #: 202106091RINC
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 1, 2022
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: August 2022
• Source: National Taiwan University Hospital
• Contact: Yi-Ling Chien
• Phone: +886223123456#66013
• Email: chienyiling[@]gmail.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The development of adult intimate relationships and the transition into couplehood are part of most people's life cycles, but these transitions become very challenging for individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in as much as social interactions, emotional communication, and reciprocity, which are essential for interpersonal relationships, are made more difficult due to the condition itself. In the Adult ASD Clinic of National Taiwan University Hospital, we observe that the wives of the ASD husband suffer from long-term frustration, loneliness and helplessness, and are frequently experience anxiety and depression, that in turns changes the family's function and impacts on children's mental health. To date, there are limited intervention models focusing on couple therapy for ASD adults (or neurodiverse couple). Given the strong needs of clinical service, this study aims to identify the common problems of the ASD couples and develop a program to improve their partner relationships.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 20
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: December 31, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 20 Years to 60 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• one person of each couple has either Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis or the autism spectrum quotient scoring above or equal to 26

• able to communicate in Chinese

• Wechsler Intelligence scoring above 70

Exclusion Criteria:

• Psychiatric disorder (i.e. schizophrenia, substance abuse)

• unable to communication (i.e. visual or auditory impairment)

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Autistic Disorder
• Child Development Disorders, Pervasive
• Disease

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Couple group therapy
Introduction of "I" statements Focus of each conversation Emotion acknowledgement Self-assurance and positive feedback teamwork and cooperation Reflection

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Taiwan	National Taiwan University Hospital	Taipei

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
National Taiwan University Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Taiwan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, ADOS	range from 0 to 8 for each item. Higher the score, worse the symptoms	6 weeks
Primary	Autism Spectrum Quotient	range from 0 to 3 for each item, total score of 50. Higher the score, wrose the related symptoms.	6 weeks
Primary	Empathy Quotient	range from 0 to 3 for each item, total score of 40. Higher the score, worse the empathy	6 weeks
Primary	Social Responsiveness Scale, SRS	65 questions, range from 1 to 5. Higher the score, worse the symptom	6 weeks
Primary	Quality of socialization questionnaire, QSQ	selected part of the questionnaire to examine the quality of interaction. Higher the score, better the socialization	6 weeks