Autism Spectrum Disorder in Adulthood: Pilot Study on the Applicability and Effectiveness of an Online Therapy and Accompanying Assessment of Comorbid Disorders and Psychosocial Parameters

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00038802

Enrollment

200

Registered

2025-12-19

Start date

2025-11-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

F84.5

Interventions

Group 1: In this monocentric, randomized, open-label study, the effectiveness and applicability of an online therapy for therapeutic support of patients with ASD will be investigated. The online thera

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Online consent to participate in the study during an online presence appointment on the secure platform Minddistrict - Age > 18 years - Diagnosis of ASD, confirmed by the submission of a medical letter that verifies the diagnosis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Lack of capacity to provide consent - Within the last 6 weeks: newly started treatment with psychotropic drugs or change in dosage of psychotropic medication - Planned start of treatment with psychotropic drugs or planned change in dosage of psychotropic medication within the next 6 months - Ongoing outpatient, day clinic, or inpatient psychotherapy or other autism-specific therapy - Planned outpatient, day clinic, or inpatient psychotherapy or other autism-specific therapy within the next 6 months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Effectiveness measurement of the online therapy program "Autism in Adulthood" for adult patients with ASD; Correlation measurement between special interests, "stimming," and well-being, quality of life, perceived self-efficacy, general exhaustion, spirituality, and helpfulness. Correlation measurement of comorbidity between autism and ADHD, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, trauma-related disorders, sleep disorders, substance use disorders, self-esteem, general functionality, tidiness, and flexibility. This will be evaluated at the end of the study using questionnaires.	—

Measure

Time frame

Effectiveness measurement of the online therapy program "Autism in Adulthood" for adult patients with ASD; Correlation measurement between special interests, "stimming," and well-being, quality of life, perceived self-efficacy, general exhaustion, spirituality, and helpfulness. Correlation measurement of comorbidity between autism and ADHD, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, trauma-related disorders, sleep disorders, substance use disorders, self-esteem, general functionality, tidiness, and flexibility. This will be evaluated at the end of the study using questionnaires.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Assessment of the applicability of the online therapy program "Autism in Adulthood."	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMandy Roy

Aklepios Nord Ochsenzoll, Autismus-Ambulanz

m.roy@asklepios.com040-1818872524

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026