Services to Enhance Social Functioning in Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Conditions studied: Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autistic Disorder, Asperger Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder

In brief

The purpose of this study is to test a novel, three-part cognitive behavioral treatment strategy to improve social functioning in adults with autism spectrum disorder. The treatment, named TUNE In (Training to Understand and Navigate Emotions and Interactions), includes components to address the many behavioral domains involved in social functioning, including social motivation, social anxiety, social cognition, social skills, and generalization of the skills to community settings. The Investigators will test the efficacy of TUNE In to improve social functioning in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), using a randomized controlled trial using the SRS-2 as the primary outcome measure.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04788537

Run by

University of Pennsylvania

People needed

44

Starts

2021-02-16

Expected to finish

2023-06-22

Last updated by the study team

2025-03-21

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder

You may not qualify if…

• intellectual disability
• severe mood or psychotic symptoms experienced in the past 4 weeks
• severe self-injurious or aggressive behavior
• severe extrapyramidal motor or sedating side effects of medications
• concomitant participation in another social skills treatment program.

Where it is running

• Perelman School of Medicine — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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