New telehealth program aims to help autistic teens master daily chores before adulthood
NCT ID NCT06552286
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a telehealth program called STRW-T that teaches daily living skills like laundry, cooking, and money management to autistic adolescents in their last two years of high school. The program involves 15 weekly group and one-on-one sessions via Zoom. Researchers will compare it to a social skills program to see which better improves independence.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Surviving and Thriving in the Real World - Telehealth (STRW-T) behavioral intervention
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide an effective telehealth program to help autistic teens gain independence in daily tasks like cooking and money management.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage trial comparing two behavioral interventions, so results may not be definitive or generalizable to all autistic teens.
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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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About 192 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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15 to 21 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * in the last 2 years of high school, or deferring graduation * diagnosis of ASD based on clinical judgement and/or meeting the cut-off score on the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, 2nd Edition * full scale IQ of 70 or above as measured by the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence, 2nd Edition * deficient Daily Living Skills as assessed by the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, 3rd Edition - at least 1 of the 3 Daily Living Skills subdomains is at least 15 points below their full scale IQ Exclusion Criteria: * significant aggressive behaviors or mental health issues that require treatment out of the scope of the current intervention. * if the adolescent has already completed the social skills group (PEERS), either at Cincinnati Children's or in another setting, unless it has been a significant amount of time since they did the PEERS group (2-3 years, or up to the discretion of the PI).
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
RECRUITINGCarrboro, North Carolina, 27510, United States
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