Regulating Together for Intellectual Disability: A Group Behavioral Therapy for for Emotion Dysregulation in Autism and Intellectual Disability

Part of paid clinical trials in Kansas City, Missouri.

Sponsor
Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Study ID
NCT07624448
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Autism
  • Intellectual Disabilities With Other Behavioral Symptoms
  • Intellectual Disability

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
8 Years - 12 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Regulating Together group therapy — BEHAVIORAL
    Regulating Together is the original curriculum developed for autistic youth that uses evidence-based therapeutic strategies including relaxation techniques, parent management training, and mindfulness to help regulate emotions. This study will adapt the original Regulating Together curriculum to focus on behavioral interventions to treat emotion dysregulation in Autism with a co-occurring intellectual disability.

Study Details

The goal of this study is to help children with autism and a co-occurring intellectual disability and their families learn practical strategies for managing issues like irritability, aggression, and other challenging behaviors. The main objective of this study is: To adapt current Regulating Together materials to create an outpatient group program for emotion dysregulation in autism and co-occurring intellectual disability (ASD + ID) that will improve psychosocial outcomes for youth with ASD + ID.

Key Dates

Start date
Oct 31, 2026
Status verified
May 2026
Primary completion
Sep 30, 2027
Completion
Dec 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
10 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Children with autism and co-occurring intellectual disability and their caregiver
    Participants will receive Regulating Together - the emotion dysregulation intervention

Primary Outcome Measure

Emotion Dysregulation Inventory - Reactivity [ Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of their follow up appointment, about 10 weeks after therapy has completed ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIP
Children's MercyKansas CityMissouri64108

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