NCT05910658Completed
First CRUSH: Piloting the Preliminary Feasibility and Acceptability of the Competence in Romance and Understanding Sexual Health (CRUSH) Curriculum
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 13 Aug 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the feasibility and acceptability of a behavioral intervention in designed to provide sexual education and improve the behavioral skills of autistic adults for intimate relationships. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Acquire feasibility and acceptability data for delivery of the CRUSH curriculum in a group didactic setting plus 1-1 coaching. * Acquire feasibility and acceptability data regarding the assessment battery for future clinical trials. Participants will complete: * A screening call. * Provide documentation of a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. * 3 visits to assess knowledge and behaviors related to dating and sexual health at each point throughout the training curriculum (before beginning, midway, and after finishing). * 15-20 training sessions to participate in the CRUSH curriculum. After each session, provide feedback about the session.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 8 (actual)
- First submitted
- 1 Jun 2023
- Start date
- 1 Jul 2023
- Primary completion date
- 18 Jun 2024
- Lead sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
- Diseases
- Autism
- NCT number
- NCT05910658
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 8
- From 1 Jul 2023 to the primary completion date, 18 Jun 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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Other illness
- Major mental illness (e.g., bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or psychosis).
Other
- Non-English-speaking participants (less than 50% of speech in English);
- Known genetic etiology of ASD (e.g., Fragile X);
- Live more than 35 miles from Two Brookline Place, Brookline, MA where intervention sessions will be offered.
Who the study is looking for
- 18 to 30 years old;
- Documentation of a prior diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or receipt of services based on an ASD diagnosis;
- Ability to provide consent for the protocol and understand task demands (i.e., approximately WASI-2 full scale IQ of 70 or above);
- Fluent in English
Age in the registry: 18 years to 30 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Children's Hospital, Two Brookline Place Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Brookline | United States | Unknown status |
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