Autism Spectrum DisorderNCT05066906
Videogame-based Tool for Job Search and Executive Function Improvement in Adults With ASD
A study testing Use of Identifor assessment tool and Companion app and Referral to employment agencies in people with Autism Spectrum Disorder, run by Stanford University.
Trial summary
This study aims to assess the efficacy of Identifor, a strength- based, person-centered, vocational assessment tool to develop a more effective way to identify individual abilities, skills, and interests. Identifor uses computer games specifically designed for young adults with ASD. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 55 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- What is being tested?
- Use of Identifor assessment tool and Companion app and Referral to employment agencies
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 0 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- May 2021to Jul 2021
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 55 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- IQ above 60
- Diagnosis of ASD as confirmed by qualified clinician (including Dr. Fung), and if necessary the administration of Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) and/or Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-Generic (ADOS-G)
- Age 18 to 55
- Adults who are physically healthy
- able to travel to work independently
Who cannot join
- DSM-5 diagnosis of other severe psychiatric disorder such as schizophrenia
About this study
Official title: Assessing Videogame-Based Tool for Job Search and Executive Function Improvement in Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder
This study aims to assess the efficacy of Identifor, a strength- based, person-centered, vocational assessment tool to develop a more effective way to identify individual abilities, skills, and interests. Identifor uses computer games specifically designed for young adults with ASD.
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Being tested
- Use of Identifor assessment tool and Companion app, Referral to employment agencies
- Medical subject headings
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Use of Identifor assessment tool and Companion appDevice
Identifor pinpoints what players excel at by using objective metrics and quantifiable data to collect information relevant to employment, including Multiple Intelligence, Executive Function, and personality themes.
Companion is a 24/7 personalized aide for teens and adults iwth special needs that uses and artificial intelligence avatar to have back-and-forth conversations with users in a meaningful way to support the user in different domains of their everyday lives including public transit, managing personal schedules, and money management.
Referral to employment agenciesOther
Standard referral to employment agencies based on an individual's background, skillset, and preferences
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Use of Identifor and Companion+referral to employment agencies | Experimental | This group will use the Identifor tool and Companion app for a period of 6 months. They will also receive standard referral to employment agencies. Receives: Device: Use of Identifor assessment tool and Companion app; Other: Referral to employment agencies |
| Referral to employment agencies | Active comparator | This group will not use the Identifor tool and Companion app. They will only receive standard referral to employment agencies. Receives: Other: Referral to employment agencies |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Rate of securing internship, part-time, or full-time positions
Percentage of participants securing internship, part-time, or full-time positions
Measured: 6 months after initiation of referral
Level of satisfaction
The level of participant satisfaction will be determined from a Likert scale ("Very satisfied", "Somewhat satisfied", "Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied", "Somewhat dissatisfied", and "Very dissatisfied").
Measured: 3 months after initiation of referral
Secondary outcomes (1)
Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function for Adults (BRIEF-A)
measure of executive function for adults
Measured: 6 months after initiation of referral
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 Oct 2021
- Study startMay 2021 (estimated)
- Primary completionJun 2021 (estimated)
- Study completionJul 2021 (estimated)
Why it stopped: Change in lab priority
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Autism Spectrum DisorderStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Stanford UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Device feasibility
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Randomization into two groups A and B. Group Intervention or group A will comprise of participants who will be given usual referrals to pre-employment training, and will not use Identifor or Companion app. Intervention or group B will comprise of participants who were randomly selected to use Identifor and Companion app, in addition to referrals to pre-employment training.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Stanford University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Lawrence Fung, Stanford University
- Investigators
- Lawrence Fung, MD,PhD, Principal investigator, Stanford University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05066906
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- IRB-52313
- Status last verified
- Sep 2021
- First submitted
- 6 May 2021
- Last updated
- 4 Oct 2021
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 Oct 2021. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Assessing Videogame-Based Tool for Job Search and Executive Function Improvement in Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05066906
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- IRB-52313
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- WithdrawnReason stopped: Change in lab priority
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Stanford UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- May 2021 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Jun 2021 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Jul 2021 (estimated)
- First posted
- 4 Oct 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study aims to assess the efficacy of Identifor, a strength- based, person-centered, vocational assessment tool to develop a more effective way to identify individual abilities, skills, and interests. Identifor uses computer games specifically designed for young adults with ASD.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Device feasibility
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Randomization into two groups A and B. Group Intervention or group A will comprise of participants who will be given usual referrals to pre-employment training, and will not use Identifor or Companion app. Intervention or group B will comprise of participants who were randomly selected to use Identifor and Companion app, in addition to referrals to pre-employment training.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Use of Identifor and Companion+referral to employment agencies | Experimental | Device: Use of Identifor assessment tool and Companion app, Other: Referral to employment agenciesThis group will use the Identifor tool and Companion app for a period of 6 months. They will also receive standard referral to employment agencies. |
| Referral to employment agencies | Active comparator | Other: Referral to employment agenciesThis group will not use the Identifor tool and Companion app. They will only receive standard referral to employment agencies. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 55 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- IQ above 60
- Diagnosis of ASD as confirmed by qualified clinician (including Dr. Fung), and if necessary the administration of Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) and/or Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-Generic (ADOS-G)
- Age 18 to 55
- Adults who are physically healthy
- able to travel to work independently
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- DSM-5 diagnosis of other severe psychiatric disorder such as schizophrenia
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Use of Identifor assessment tool and Companion appIdentifor pinpoints what players excel at by using objective metrics and quantifiable data to collect information relevant to employment, including Multiple Intelligence, Executive Function, and personality themes. Companion is a 24/7 personalized aide for teens and adults iwth special needs that uses and artificial intelligence avatar to have back-and-forth conversations with users in a meaningful way to support the user in different domains of their everyday lives including public transit, managing personal schedules, and money management. | Device | Use of Identifor and Companion+referral to employment agencies |
| Referral to employment agenciesStandard referral to employment agencies based on an individual's background, skillset, and preferences | Other | Referral to employment agencies, Use of Identifor and Companion+referral to employment agencies |
Primary outcome
Rate of securing internship, part-time, or full-time positions
Time frame: 6 months after initiation of referral
Percentage of participants securing internship, part-time, or full-time positions
Level of satisfaction
Time frame: 3 months after initiation of referral
The level of participant satisfaction will be determined from a Likert scale ("Very satisfied", "Somewhat satisfied", "Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied", "Somewhat dissatisfied", and "Very dissatisfied").
1 secondary outcome
Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function for Adults (BRIEF-A)
Time frame: 6 months after initiation of referral
Results and safety
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 Oct 2021.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Lawrence Fung, MD,PhD principal investigator
Stanford University
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Use of Identifor assessment tool and Companion app and Referral to employment agencies in people with Autism Spectrum Disorder, run by Stanford University.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Oct 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Rate of securing internship, part-time, or full-time positions (time frame: 6 months after initiation of referral). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Oct 2021.