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Can a new curriculum help autistic adults navigate romance?

NCT ID NCT05910658

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot trial is testing whether a program called CRUSH, designed to teach sexual health and relationship skills, is practical and well-received by autistic adults aged 18 to 30. Participants will attend 15-20 group sessions with one-on-one coaching and complete assessments before, during, and after the program. The goal is to gather initial feedback on the curriculum and the evaluation methods to inform future, larger studies.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Competence in Romance and Understanding Sexual Health (CRUSH) curriculum, a behavioral intervention providing sexual education and relationship skills training for autistic adults
What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to a larger trial and eventually a widely available program to help autistic adults build healthy intimate relationships.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study with only 8 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is educational and low-risk, but its effectiveness is not yet proven.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

8 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2023

Finished

Jul 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 30 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 to 30 years old; * Documentation of a prior diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or receipt of services based on an ASD diagnosis; * Ability to provide consent for the protocol and understand task demands (i.e., approximately WASI-2 full scale IQ of 70 or above); * Fluent in English Exclusion Criteria: * Non-English-speaking participants (less than 50% of speech in English); * Known genetic etiology of ASD (e.g., Fragile X); * Major mental illness (e.g., bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or psychosis). * Live more than 35 miles from Two Brookline Place, Brookline, MA where intervention sessions will be offered.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

autism autism spectrum disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Autism Autism spectrum disorder

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Boston Children's Hospital, Two Brookline Place

    Brookline, Massachusetts, 02445, United States

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