Tests a social skills group program for teens with autism
Tests the PEERS social skills program in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Social Skills Training Group Effectiveness in Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Key facts
- Where
- Taipei, TaiwanSee the site
AI summary: who the study is looking for
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for teenagers and young people aged 11-20 with autism spectrum disorder who have social difficulties. A caregiver must join as a social coach.
- Age
- 11 to 20 years, currently in school from the sixth grade of elementary school to the third year of high school
- Sex
- All sexes
- Disease stage
- Autism spectrum disorder diagnosed by a licensed mental health or medical professional (DSM-5), with social difficulties reported by parents and a full-scale IQ above 70 on WAIS-IV
- Biomarker or test result
- Score of 26 or more on the caregiver-reported Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ)
Main reasons for not taking part
- History of major mental illness (for example bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or psychosis) or a neurological disease that might hinder taking part
- Visual or hearing impairment that would prevent taking part in group social activities
Read by machine on 12 November 2026.
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 11 and 20 years old?
Source: NCT05857813, who can take part
Where in Taiwan
- National Taiwan University HospitalTaipei, TaiwanContact: Yi-Ling Chien, MD, PhDTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
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- Who runs it
- National Taiwan University Hospital
- Trial code
- NCT05857813
- Record updated
- 31 July 2026
- Original description
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts, and the presence of restricted, repetitive behavior and interests, affecting 1 in 68 children. Although atypical social deficits onset in early childhood, their social relationships with peers may remain a challenge or even worsen for individuals with ASD throughout the school years and beyond, as social contexts increase in complexity and pose higher social expectations.Read full original descriptionShow less
Establishment of Social Skills Training Group in Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Effectiveness Analysis
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts, and the presence of restricted, repetitive behavior and interests, affecting 1 in 68 children. Although atypical social deficits onset in early childhood, their social relationships with peers may remain a challenge or even worsen for individuals with ASD throughout the school years and beyond, as social contexts increase in complexity and pose higher social expectations.
Inclusion: aged 11-20 years, currently enrolled in school between the sixth grade of elementary school and the third year of high school; with a clinical diagnosis of ASD from a licensed mental health or medical professional based on DSM-5; experiencing social difficulties as reported by parents in a structured intake interview; scored ≧ 26 on the caregiver-reported Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ), indicating clinical impairment associated with ASD; demonstrating verbal fluency in Chinese; with a full-scale IQ > 70 on WAIS-IV; with motivation to participate in the intervention; with a caregiver who was fluent in Chinese and willing to participate as a social coach in the study.
Exclusion: a history of major mental illness (e.g., bipolar affective disorder, schizophrenia, or psychosis) or neurological diseases that might hinder participation in the treatment; visual impairment and/or hearing impairment that would preclude participation in group-based social activities.