Videogame-based Tool for Job Search and Executive Function Improvement in Adults With ASD

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.

Study Overview

• Status: Withdrawn
• Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Intervention / Treatment: Device: Use of Identifor assessment tool and Companion app; Other: Referral to employment agencies

• Study Type: Interventional
• Phase: Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 55 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• 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

Exclusion Criteria:

• DSM-5 diagnosis of other severe psychiatric disorder such as schizophrenia

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Device Feasibility
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Use of Identifor and Companion+referral to employment agencies; 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.	Device: Use of Identifor assessment tool and Companion app; 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.; Other: Referral to employment agencies; Standard referral to employment agencies based on an individual's background, skillset, and preferences
Active Comparator: Referral to employment agencies; This group will not use the Identifor tool and Companion app. They will only receive standard referral to employment agencies.	Other: Referral to employment agencies; Standard referral to employment agencies based on an individual's background, skillset, and preferences

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Rate of securing internship, part-time, or full-time positions	Percentage of participants securing internship, part-time, or full-time positions	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").	3 months after initiation of referral

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function for Adults (BRIEF-A)	measure of executive function for adults	6 months after initiation of referral

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Stanford University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Lawrence Fung, MD,PhD, Stanford University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Anticipated): May 1, 2021
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): June 1, 2021
• Study Completion (Anticipated): July 1, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 6, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 29, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): October 4, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 4, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 29, 2021
• Last Verified: September 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mental Disorders; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Child Development Disorders, Pervasive; Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Other Study ID Numbers: IRB-52313

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No