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Can a web app ease stress for adults with autism? new trial aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07638657
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a web-based program called autimia, which uses cognitive behavioral therapy techniques, can help adults with autism spectrum disorder manage stress and improve their well-being. About 236 participants will either use autimia plus their usual care, or just usual care alone. Researchers will measure changes in stress, anxiety, and depression after three and six months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- autimia (a digital cognitive behavioral therapy program)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, autimia could become a widely accessible tool to help adults with autism reduce stress and improve daily functioning.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small trial (236 people) testing a digital tool, not a drug. The effects may be modest, and results may not apply to everyone with autism.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 236 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * prior suspected diagnosis of ASD by a healthcare professional * diagnosis of ASD (ICD-10 codes: F84.5, F84.0, F84.1) confirmed in a semi-structured diagnostic interview conducted as a telemedical consultation * IQ ≥ 80 * increased levels of psychological distress (DASS-21 total score ≥ 21) * stable treatment (medication, psychotherapy, no treatment, …) for at least 30 days at the time of inclusion * sufficient knowledge of the German language * basic IT skills required for independent use of a digital intervention * consent to participation Exclusion Criteria: * plans to change treatment (medication, psychotherapy, …) in the upcoming 3 months after inclusion * diagnosis of another severe psychiatric disorder (acute severe affective disorder, acute psychotic disorder, acute substance use disorder, borderline personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder) * acute suicidality * currently being under legal guardianship for healthcare decisions
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Conditions
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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GAIA AG
RECRUITINGHamburg, Germany
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