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Museum visit programs for autistic adults' social and emotional well-being

Compares independent, guided and friend-accompanied museum visits in autistic adults.

Key facts

Who runs it: National Taiwan University Hospital
Where: Taipei, TaiwanSee the site
Trial code: NCT07768332
Registry title: Assessing Outcomes of Three Different Museum-based Social Prescription Programs in Autistic Adults
Status: Recruiting
People taking part: 90 people, planned
Started: 1 May 2024
Expected to end: Dec 2027
Type of study: Interventional, 3 groups
Treatments tested: Independent museum visit
Guided museum visits and group discussions
Museum visit with a friend
Record updated: 17 August 2026

Who can take part

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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 autistic adults aged 18 to 50 with average-range intellectual ability. It tests three ways of visiting a museum to support social and emotional well-being.

Age: 18 to 50 years
Sex: All sexes can join.
Disease stage: Autism spectrum disorder diagnosis; intellectual ability in the normal range.

Main reasons for not taking part

A serious physical or mental health condition that limits stamina, emotional capacity, or ability to understand and complete the study
Unwilling to complete the required assessments
Refuses audio or video recording

The registry criteria, word for word

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Who can take part

Meet the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder
Have intellectual functioning within the normal range
Be willing and able to participate in the study procedures
Be willing to attend the relevant museum activities and group discussions, when applicable
Agree to audio and video recording during relevant study activities

Who cannot take part

Have a serious physical or psychiatric condition that limits their physical stamina, emotional capacity, or ability to understand and complete the study procedures
Are unwilling to complete the required assessments
Refuse audio or video recording

Check if you might fit

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Are you between 18 and 50 years old?

Where in Taiwan

National Taiwan University HospitalTaipei, TaiwanContact: Yi-Ling Chien, MD, PhDTaking people

About the trial

What the trial wants to find out

This study will examine whether visiting the National Taiwan Museum can support the social and emotional well-being of autistic adults.

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The research team plans to recruit 90 autistic adults aged 18 to 50 from the Department of Psychiatry at National Taiwan University Hospital. Participants must have average-range intellectual ability and be able and willing to complete the study activities and assessments. People with serious physical or mental health conditions that would prevent full participation will not be included. Participants must also agree to audio and video recording during the activities.

After an outpatient doctor confirms eligibility, participants will complete questionnaires and choose one of three museum participation options:

1. Visit the museum once independently. 2. Join five guided museum visits with group discussions. 3. Invite a friend to visit the museum together.

Each group will include about 30 participants.

For the guided group, each session will last about 90 minutes and include a professional museum tour, a question-and-answer period, time for independent exploration, and a group discussion. Participants will be encouraged to select exhibits that interest them, record their observations, share their thoughts, listen to others, and respond to different viewpoints.

The five planned museum themes include Taiwan's history and identity, relationships between people and nature, architecture and living spaces, human evolution and the future, and attitudes toward money and financial planning. The discussions will explore everyday topics such as stereotypes, personal values, preferred living environments, hopes for the future, and managing money.

Participants will complete questionnaires before and after the program. These questionnaires will assess areas such as autistic characteristics, social communication, empathy, sensory experiences, comfort with social touch, emotional skills, loneliness, anxiety, depression, and anxiety during social interaction. Participants will also rate how enjoyable, comfortable, safe, interesting, and socially engaging they found the museum activities.

The researchers will compare participants' results before and after the program. They will also compare the three participation options to determine whether independent visits, guided group activities, or visiting with a friend produce different outcomes.

The overall goal is to understand whether museum-based activities can be used as a form of social prescribing to improve social participation, emotional well-being, confidence, and quality of life among autistic adults.

The 3 groups in the trial

Independent museum visitTreatment being tested
Will visit the museum independently on one occasion
Guided museum visits and group discussionsTreatment being tested
Will attend five structured museum sessions with a group of approximately 10 to 15 participants. Every session will consist of a guided museum visit followed by a facilitated group discussion.
Museum visit with a friendTreatment being tested
Will invite a friend or companion of their choice to visit the museum with them