RecruitingEarly Phase 1NCT07009522

Hands-on Emotion Awareness and Regulation Group Training for Autistic Adolescents (HEART)


Sponsor

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

Enrollment

21 participants

Start Date

Jan 15, 2026

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The study focuses on a group training program called HEART aimed at helping adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder improve emotional regulation. It will use a pilot trial to evaluate the program's feasibility and effectiveness. The findings aim to advance scientific understanding and support the development of effective, evidence-based interventions to strengthen psychosocial support for autistic adolescents.


Eligibility

Min Age: 13 YearsMax Age: 18 Years

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This clinical trial is studying a behavioral approach called Hands-on Emotion Awareness and Regulation Group Training for Autistic Adolescents - HEART for people with study group. The study is currently recruiting participants at 1 location. People eligible for this study include aged 13 Years to 18 Years.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALHands-on Emotion Awareness and Regulation Group Training for Autistic Adolescents - HEART

The group program for adolescents with ASD takes place weekly. Each session lasts 100 minutes (including a break), and the training includes a total of 12 sessions. The intervention is manualized and is based on the theoretical foundations of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Therapy, and the TEACCH approach (Mesibov et al., 2005). Parallel to the adolescents, their parents will participate in a separate group training, which will be conducted in five sessions of 100 minutes each and is closely linked in content to the adolescent group training.


Locations(1)

University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf

Hamburg, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany

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