NCT05608083Completed
HEARTS R34 Feasibility Study, Autistic Participants
Healthy Relationships on the Autism Spectrum: Feasibility and Target Engagement
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 8 Jun 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to test whether the 6 sessions HEARTS Healthy Relationships classes increases the satisfaction that autistic adults feel about their friendships and dating relationships compared to a 6 weeks online discussion group. The 6 HEARTS sessions cover: healthy and unhealthy relationships, launching new relationships, neurohealth, meeting and reconnecting, boundaries, and healthy endings. Participants who take part in this research study will be in this research study for three months. During this time, participants will be asked to complete two 30-minute and six 10-minute online surveys.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 92 (actual)
- First submitted
- 1 Nov 2022
- Start date
- 1 Feb 2023
- Primary completion date
- 31 Jul 2024
- Lead sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
- Diseases
- Autism
- NCT number
- NCT05608083
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 92
- From 1 Feb 2023 to the primary completion date, 31 Jul 2024
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- have participated at any time previously in HEARTS research or the HEARTS class
Other
- unwilling or unable to provide informed consent by themselves
- are unable to understand English
Who the study is looking for
- Diagnosed with autism by a healthcare provider or other professional
- Willing to be randomized to either HEARTS or the active control condition (ACC)
- Have not already participated in the study, nor in the HEARTS class previously
- English speaking
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University CRC Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Boston | United States | Unknown status |
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