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New caregiver training aims to boost independence in teens with profound autism

NCT ID NCT07059364

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Nebraska Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a training program for caregivers of adolescents (ages 10-17) with profound autism. The training teaches caregivers how to use picture-based activity schedules to help their child complete tasks on their own. Researchers will see if the training is practical and helpful by measuring how many activities the child finishes and how long they stay engaged. The goal is to improve quality of life for both the child and caregiver.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Caregiver training using picture-based activity schedules
What this could lead to
If successful, this could give caregivers short breaks while helping teens with profound autism become more independent in daily tasks.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early feasibility study with only 32 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The training may not work for all families.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 32 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jul 2025

Expected to finish

Mar 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

10 to 17 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Autistic individuals 10 to 17 years of age * Severe or profound intellectual disability diagnosis or reportedly in line with diagnostic criteria based on Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition ADOS-2 * Developmental Profile 4 (DP-4) Cognitive/Communication Domain scores below 70 (Delayed) * Adaptive Behavior Assessment System (ABAS-3) Communication, Health and Safety, and Leisure Domains adaptive skill scores in the Low to Extremely Low range * Can complete between 3-10 simple leisure or daily living skill tasks or activities independently (caregiver may prompt or provide oversight) * Caregivers can remain present to assist with toileting if more than one person is needed to assist * No medication or stable medication regimen with no planned changes for study duration * Stable intervention and/or educational services with no planned changes for study duration * English spoken by at least one caregiver Exclusion Criteria: * Known serious medical condition or serious behavioral/psychiatric condition requiring immediate alternative focused intervention

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Conditions

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autism

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Profound autism

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Munroe-Meyer Insitute University of Nebraska Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68106, United States