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Behavioral Intervention

Facing Your Fears - Open label for Autism Spectrum Disorder

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Evdokia Anagnostou, MD
Research Sponsored by Evdokia Anagnostou
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up sscared, child version will be administered at baseline (pre-intervention) and at week 12, (post-intervention) to assess change between two time points.
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Summary

This study will examine if a virtual delivery of a group Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) program, specifically using "Facing Your Fears" (FYF) curriculum, is helpful in improving anxiety symptoms for children and youth with ASD. This study will adapt the FYF program for virtual delivery using a platform called "Zoom for Healthcare" and examine its effectiveness.

Eligible Conditions
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Autism

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~scared, parent version will be administered at baseline (pre-intervention) and at week 12, (post-intervention) to assess change between two time points.
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and scared, parent version will be administered at baseline (pre-intervention) and at week 12, (post-intervention) to assess change between two time points. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary study objectives
Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED), Parent version
Secondary study objectives
Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED), Child version

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Facing Your Fears - Open labelExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
All participants in the study will receive 12 weekly sessions of Facing Your Fears intervention, each lasting approximately 1 to 1.5 hour. Each session involves a component with all the parents and children (30-45 minutes) and a separate time with all the parents only (30-45 minutes). Additionally, there will be two check-in calls (30 minutes each) with the families after weeks 7 and 9 of the program.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Evdokia AnagnostouLead Sponsor
11 Previous Clinical Trials
544 Total Patients Enrolled
10 Trials studying Autism Spectrum Disorder
525 Patients Enrolled for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Evdokia Anagnostou, MDPrincipal InvestigatorHolland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
3 Previous Clinical Trials
70 Total Patients Enrolled
~21 spots leftby Sep 2025