A new approach to sex education for autistic adults: adaptive web-based program puts relationship skills to the test
NCT ID NCT07728864
First seen Jul 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests a web-based sex and relationship education program called Our Love, Our Style (OLOS) for autistic young adults in South Korea. Participants start with either web-based learning alone or web-based learning plus group coaching. Based on their progress, non-responders receive extra coaching to see if a more intensive approach boosts learning. The study aims to improve sexual health knowledge, relationship skills, and quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a web-based sexuality and relationship education program with optional group or individual coaching sessions
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could provide a tailored model for sex and relationship education that improves knowledge, social skills, and quality of life for autistic adults.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with 90 participants in South Korea, so results may not apply broadly. The program relies on self-report measures, which can be biased.
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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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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
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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18 to 40 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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Inclusion Criteria: * previous medical diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or ASD based on DSM-5 using Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS-2) * Among individuals who self-identify as autistic * Full-Scale IQ equal to or above 70 or self-reported or previous questionnaire K-WAIS-IV or ADOS-2 Module-4 Exclusion Criteria: * Presence significant cognitive or language difficulties that prevent them from understanding and responding to interview questions * Presence of prominent hallucinations or delusions * requires consent from a legal guardian and therefore are unable to provide legal consent for participation in this study on their own
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ewha Womans University
Seoul, South Korea
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