NCT05910658

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

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 8 (actual)
• Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 30 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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.

Detailed description

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, called CRUSH. 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.

Conditions

• Autism
• Autism Spectrum Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Competence in Romance and Understanding Sexual Health (CRUSH)	Manualized curriculum targeting sexual health and behavior in intimate relationships designed to meet the specific needs of autistic adults

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-07-01
• Primary completion: 2024-06-18
• Completion: 2024-10-18
• First posted: 2023-06-20
• Last updated: 2024-08-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States