New study tests behavioral programs to boost academic and social success in autistic teens
NCT ID NCT06705907
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing two group programs for autistic middle-schoolers who are fully included in regular classes. One program focuses on organization, planning, and study skills; the other on social skills. 224 teens and their parents will be randomly assigned to one of the two programs. The goal is to see if these programs improve real-world functioning at school and at home.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Achieving Independence and Mastery in School (AIMS) and Building Essential Social Skills for Teens (BESST) behavioral interventions
- What this could lead to
- If successful, these programs could give schools and families practical tools to help autistic teens do better in school and make friends.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral study, not a medical treatment. Results depend on how well families and schools follow the program, and what works for one teen may not work for another.
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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 224 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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.
- Ages
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10 to 15 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: * Diagnosis of autism * No intellectual disability * Problems with organization, materials management, and planning and prioritization * Problems with social skills * Fully included in middle school * Stable medication and behavioral treatment regime Exclusion Criteria: * Home schooled * Severe co-occurring psychopathology (e.g., aggression, suicidal) * Non English-speaking
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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