A Comparison of Two School Based Interventions to Manage Anxiety in Autistic Students
Eligible age
7–15 yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
Yes
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About this study
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two school based interventions to manage anxiety in autistic students. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: 1) Compare the effectiveness of Facing Your Fears-School Based Program (FYF-SB) with Zones of Regulation (ZOR) on anxiety reduction and emotion regulation; and 2) examine the feasibility and satisfaction of FYF-SB and ZOR, according to students, caregivers and school providers. Autistic students with anxiety between 8-14 years will be randomized to either FYF-SB and ZOR. They will participate in one of the programs for 12 weeks and pre, post and follow-up measures will occur.
Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver
You may qualify if…
- ✓ known medical diagnosis of ASD OR educational identification of ASD OR suspected ASD
- ✓ clinical anxiety according to either student, parent or teacher report
- ✓ clinically significant impairment (T-score above 70) in reciprocal social behavior according to the Social Responsiveness Scale - Second Edition (SRS-2).
- ✓ \- legal guardian of a student who meets inclusion criteria defined above
- ✓ degreed professionals in one of the following: education (special or general education), school psychology, counseling, social work, speech/language pathology, occupational or physical therapy OR paraprofessional who assist ISPs
- ✓ working with autistic students with anxiety
- ✓ be able to complete study requirements including attending the training workshops, delivering at least 80% of the program they were randomized to, and participating in 80% of bi-monthly consultation sessions with the research team.
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ known intellectual disability
- ✕ significant behavior or psychiatric challenge that prevents them from participation in small group activities
- ✕ lack of parent or caregiver permission for participation
- ✕ if they are unable to participate in the trainings, deliver the program they are assigned to, or participate in any of the consultation visits
- ✕ if they do not work with students with autism and anxiety
Where it's recruiting
Aurora
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT05863520 · last updated 2025-04-04