NCT06591130Completed
Culturally Adapted Intervention to Prevent Self-harm in Young People With Autism
A Pilot Trial of a Culturally Adapted Intervention to Prevent Self-harm in Young People With Autism
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 1 Jul 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
The goal of this feasibility randomized controlled trial is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of Youth Culturally Adapted Manually Assisted brief psychological intervention (YCMAP) in young people with autism in Pakistan. In a rater-blind, 2-arm, multi-site, feasibility randomized controlled trial (RCT), participants will be randomized either to 1) YCMAP added to the Treatment as Usual (TAU) or 2) TAU alone. Participants in the Y-CMAP arm will receive 8-10 sessions delivered individually over 3 months (weekly for 1 month then fortnightly), lasting for 60 minutes. Assessments will be conducted at baseline and at 3 months.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 80 (actual)
- First submitted
- 16 Aug 2024
- Start date
- 1 Oct 2024
- Primary completion date
- 15 Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
- Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning
- Diseases
- Autism
- NCT number
- NCT06591130
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 80
- From 1 Oct 2024 to the primary completion date, 15 Feb 2026
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- With any chronic medical disorder or physical condition (including communicable diseases such as Tuberculosis) that would prevent participation in assessments and or intervention.
Other
- Young people with autism with limited receptive and expressive language skills that would prevent engagement
- Not willing to participate.
Who the study is looking for
- Aged 14-24 years
- History of self-harm and/or possible suicidal behavior
- Able to engage in assessment and intervention
- Ability to provide informed consent
Age in the registry: 14 years to 24 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Centre for Autism Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Karachi | Pakistan | Unknown status |
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