Museum visit programs for autistic adults' social and emotional well-being
Compares independent, guided and friend-accompanied museum visits in autistic adults.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Assessing Outcomes of Three Different Museum-based Social Prescription Programs in Autistic Adults
Key facts
- Where
- Taipei, TaiwanSee the site
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 18 and 50 years old?
Source: NCT07768332, who can take part
Where in Taiwan
- National Taiwan University HospitalTaipei, TaiwanTaking 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?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- National Taiwan University Hospital
- Trial code
- NCT07768332
- Record updated
- 17 August 2026
- Original description
This study will examine whether visiting the National Taiwan Museum can support the social and emotional well-being of autistic adults.Read full original descriptionShow less
Exploring the Feasibility of Social Prescription in People on the Autism Spectrum
This study will examine whether visiting the National Taiwan Museum can support the social and emotional well-being of autistic adults.
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.
Inclusion: 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.
Exclusion: 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.