Aut-CARE program to improve thinking and emotional skills in young adults with autism

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

The study uses a mixed sequential design (quantitative → qualitative → quantitative) delivered at the Friends Foundation in Barcelona. Part A will quantitatively map socio-occupational, neuropsychological, and psychological variables in about 37 participants to relate impairment to integration outcomes. Part B will run focus groups (minimum 14 participants) to co-create the Aut-CARE intervention content with users and staff. Part C is a pilot with up to 10 participants to test the program's format, feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary signals of change using objective and subjective measures.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Subjects aged 16 to 30 years (male, female, and non-binary)
* Attending one or more services of the Friends Foundation (Prelaboral Friends, Laboral Friends, and EducaFriends).
* Diagnosed with ASD (according to DSM-5 criteria), levels 1 or 2, and without intellectual disability (IQ \> 80).

Exclusion Criteria:

* None

Where it's running

• Fundació Institut de Recerca de lHospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
  Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Alejandra Espinosa
• Email: AEspinosaG@santpau.cat
• Phone: +34 93 553 78 13

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.