NCT04654260Completed
Behavior Therapy for Irritability in Autism
Behavior Therapy for Irritability and Aggression in Adolescents With Autism
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 12 Jun 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This is a clinical trial of a novel intervention, Behavioral Therapy for Irritability and Aggression (BTIA), for adolescents on the autism spectrum. The main goals of BTIA are to help adolescents develop emotion regulation skills to handle frustration and to strengthen skills for navigating the challenging and diverse experiences associated with the transition to adulthood. The study will test whether BTIA can be helpful to adolescents on the autism spectrum and to their families.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 65 (actual)
- First submitted
- 2 Dec 2020
- Start date
- 10 Dec 2020
- Primary completion date
- 1 May 2026
- Lead sponsor
- Yale University
- Diseases
- Autism
- NCT number
- NCT04654260
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 65
- From 10 Dec 2020 to the primary completion date, 1 May 2026
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Other illness
- Presence of a medical condition that would interfere with participation in the study
- Presence of a current psychiatric disorder that requires immediate clinical attention
Who the study is looking for
- Boys and girls, ages 12 to 18 years inclusive
- Diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder
- Presence of disruptive behaviors such as irritability and anger outbursts
- No planned changes in the intensity of current treatment(s)
- Medication free or on stable medication
- Sufficient language for participation in verbal therapy
- Lives within driving distance from New Haven, CT
Age in the registry: 12 years to 19 years · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yale Child Study Center Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | New Haven | United States | Unknown status |
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