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Completed NCT05910658

First CRUSH: Piloting the Preliminary Feasibility and Acceptability of the Competence in Romance and Understanding Sexual Health (CRUSH) Curriculum

Conditions: Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder

Sex: All
Ages: 18 Years – 30 Years
Healthy volunteers: No
Phase: NA
Enrollment: 8
Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital

Location: Boston Children's Hospital, Two Brookline Place Brookline Massachusetts

Summary

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.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * 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 Exclusion Criteria: * Non-English-speaking participants (less than 50% of speech in English); * Known genetic etiology of ASD (e.g., Fragile X); * Major mental illness (e.g., bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or psychosis). * Live more than 35 miles from Two Brookline Place, Brookline, MA where intervention sessions will be offered.

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