New therapy helps autistic teens tame anger without medication
NCT ID NCT04654260
First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new behavior therapy for teens with autism who struggle with irritability and aggression. The therapy teaches emotion regulation and coping skills for the challenges of growing up. 65 adolescents participated, and researchers measured changes in aggressive behavior and mood.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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65 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2020
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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12 to 19 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Boys and girls, ages 12 to 18 years inclusive * Diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder * Presence of disruptive behaviors such as irritability and anger outbursts * No planned changes in the intensity of current treatment(s) * Medication free or on stable medication * Sufficient language for participation in verbal therapy * Lives within driving distance from New Haven, CT Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of a medical condition that would interfere with participation in the study * Presence of a current psychiatric disorder that requires immediate clinical attention
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Yale Child Study Center
New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States
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