Condition

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) clinical trials and research

• 38Clinical trials
• 3NIH research projects
• 2New in 30 days
• 13Countries

Newest Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) clinical trials

All recruiting trials (38)

• Clown therapy to help kids with autism sit for dental visits

  This study tests whether clown therapy can help children with autism sit through a dental examination more easily than conventional familiarization methods.

  Recruiting University of Milan · Milan, Milan · NCT07906288

• French Minds: a French, Multimodal Cohort Study of Severe Psychiatric Disorders and Healthy Controls

  This study tests whether people with mood, psychotic, or autism disorders can be grouped into more similar subtypes based on social withdrawal and anhedonia, across ages 15 to 60.

  Recruiting at 10 sites Fondation FondaMental · Besançon and 16 other locations · NCT07881016

• Cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness in children with obesity and autism

  This study tests whether cardiorespiratory fitness and handgrip strength differ between children with obesity who have autism and those who do not, and how these fitness measures relate to body size, composition, and cardiometabolic health.

  Recruiting University of Virginia · Charlottesville, Virginia · NCT07804680

• Transitional Intervention for Hyperacusis in Autism

  Aiming to see if a transitional sound-therapy approach can help adults with autism tolerate everyday sounds better and reduce loudness-related distress.

  Recruiting University of Central Florida · Orlando, Florida and 1 other locations · NCT07798297

• Museum visits to support social and emotional well‑being in autistic adults

  This study tests whether visiting the National Taiwan Museum can help improve social participation and well-being for autistic adults aged 18–50.

  Recruiting National Taiwan University Hospital · Taipei · NCT07768332

• AdiaVita and glutathione for autism in kids and teens

  This study tests whether adding AdiaVita (cord-blood stem cells and exosomes) to glutathione helps improve ASD symptoms in children and other participants compared with glutathione alone.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Phase 1 Greater Atlanta Integrative Pediatrics · Roswell, Georgia and 1 other locations · NCT07622316

• Online test of BlinkLab Dx1 for autism in kids aged 2–11

  This study tests whether the BlinkLab Dx1 smartphone app can help identify autism in children aged 2 to 11 by comparing app-based measurements with prior clinical diagnoses.

  Recruiting Blinklab Limited · Princeton, New Jersey · NCT07590973

• Tracking daily movement and sleep in children with autism

  This project tests whether wearable sensors and home sleep recordings can capture everyday movement and sleep patterns in children and teens with autism.

  Recruiting IRCCS San Raffaele Roma · Roma, RM · NCT07519369

• Prevalence of central sensitization signs in adults with ASD without intellectual disability

  This project will see how common signs of central sensitization—which can change how pain is felt—are in adults with autism spectrum disorder who do not have intellectual disability.

  Recruiting Groupe Hospitalier Mutualiste de Grenoble · Grenoble, Isere · NCT07495761

• Two-week intensive brain-focused therapy program for children with neurodevelopmental and chromosomal conditions

  This program will try a two-week, individualized multimodal neurorehabilitation approach for children about 4–12 years old with neurodevelopmental or chromosomal conditions to see if it improves attention, motor skills, communication, and daily functioning.

  Recruiting Healing Hope International · The Woodlands, Texas · NCT07493096

• Understanding 7q11.23 Microduplication Syndrome (7DUP) and Related Neurodevelopmental Conditions

  This study tests how 7q11.23 microduplication affects development in people over 5 and under 50, compared with matched controls.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Hospices Civils de Lyon · Bron and 1 other locations · NCT07469566

• Gut barrier and gut microbes in children with autism

  This trial will test whether a one-month course of postbiotic supplements can improve gut symptoms and behavior in children with autism aged 3–8.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Phase 2/3 Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta · Milan, MI and 1 other locations · NCT07450443

• An app-based program to help children with ASD and insomnia sleep better

  This project will test whether an app-based, parent-led sleep program—with or without phone support—helps children aged 6–12 with ASD and insomnia and also improves parental sleep and stress.

  Recruiting The University of Hong Kong · Hong Kong · NCT07398183

• Portable sleep monitors for children with autism

  This study will test whether a small portable sleep monitor (Nox T3s) can find obstructive sleep apnea in children aged 6–18 with autism by comparing it to an in-hospital polysomnogram.

  Recruiting University of British Columbia · Vancouver, British Columbia · NCT07367022

• Do AdiaVita stem cells plus glutathione help kids with autism more than glutathione alone?

  This 12-month study tests whether adding AdiaVita stem cells and exosomes to glutathione helps children aged 3–12 with autism more than glutathione alone.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Phase 1 Adia Med of Winter Park LLC · Winter Park, Florida and 1 other locations · NCT07304440

• Coaching and leadership to support autistic elementary students in schools

  This project will test whether a brief teacher-delivered behavior program (RUBIES) plus a school leadership strategy (HELM) can reduce externalizing behaviors in K–5 autistic children and help educators keep using effective practices.

  Recruiting University of California, Los Angeles · Los Angeles, California · NCT07276750

• Nasal spray of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem-cell exosomes for children with autism

  This trial will test whether a nasal spray made from umbilical cord mesenchymal stem-cell exosomes can safely improve core autism symptoms in children aged 3 to 7.

  Recruiting Phase 1/2 Dongfang People's Hospital · Dongfang, Hainan · NCT07243561

• Nightly external trigeminal nerve stimulation to reduce ADHD symptoms in children with autism

  This trial will test whether a small, nightly forehead patch that delivers external trigeminal nerve stimulation can reduce ADHD symptoms in children with autism.

  Recruiting University of California, San Francisco · San Francisco, California · NCT07214545

• Autistic traits and eating problems in young children

  This project will test whether autistic traits in children aged 1.5–6 are linked to feeding difficulties by using Hungarian parent questionnaires and in-person checks.

  Recruiting Semmelweis University · Budapest · NCT07188870

• Boosting motivation to do everyday living skills

  This project will try three different coaching programs to see if they help 16- to 25-year-old autistic teens and young adults feel more motivated and do everyday living tasks more often.

  Recruiting Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · NCT07159308

• Non-helium MEG to look for brain activity patterns in boys with autism

  This project will try non-helium MEG scans to see if they can find brain activity patterns that distinguish boys aged 6–12 with autism from typically developing children.

  Recruiting Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center · Guangzhou, Guangdong · NCT07064967

• Evaluating NV01-A02 for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

  This study is testing a new drug called NV01-A02 to see if it can help improve symptoms in children aged 6 to 15 with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

  Recruiting Phase 2 Neuroventi Inc. · Seoul, Seoul · NCT06951854

• Exploring Eye Contact in Adults with Autism

  This study looks at how adults with autism make eye contact during conversations and how it affects their stress levels.

  Recruiting UMC Utrecht · Deventer, Overijssel · NCT06925308

• Intervention to Improve Eye Contact in Adults with Autism

  This study is trying out a new way to help adults with autism improve their eye contact to make social interactions easier and better.

  Recruiting UMC Utrecht · Deventer, Overijssel · NCT06924008

• Modified, context-focused sports program for adolescents with autism

  This project will try combining a modified sports program (Sports Stars Brazil) with a context-focused approach (PREP) to see if it helps adolescents with autism take part more in sports and improve physical skills.

  Recruiting Federal University of Minas Gerais · Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais · NCT06916988

• tDCS plus computerized cognitive training for children with autism

  This project will test whether daily tDCS sessions combined with computer-based cognitive training can improve cognitive processing in 8–12-year-old children with autism compared with sham stimulation.

  Recruiting The Hong Kong Polytechnic University · Hung Hom, Kowloon · NCT06880159

• Using resting‑state brain connectivity to predict who benefits from tDCS in adolescents with autism

  This project will test whether resting‑state brain connectivity can predict which adolescents (ages 12–22) with autism benefit from anodal or cathodal tDCS to the left DLPFC versus sham.

  Recruiting The Hong Kong Polytechnic University · Hung Hom, Kowloon · NCT06878326

• Launching! to Adulthood program for young adults with autism

  This program tests whether the Launching intervention helps young adults with autism improve daily living skills, readiness for adult roles, and social thinking compared with a delayed-treatment group.

  Recruiting The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · Houston, Texas · NCT06868537

• Using Suramin to Treat Autism in Boys Aged 5-14

  This study is testing if a drug called suramin can help boys aged 5 to 14 with autism feel better.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Phase 2 Children's Hospital of Orange County · Orange, California and 1 other locations · NCT06866275

• EEG brain-computer game to improve social cognition and error awareness in autism

  This trial tests whether an EEG-based brain-computer interface game can help people with autism improve social skills, reduce anxiety, and strengthen error monitoring and motivation.

  Recruiting University of Coimbra · Coimbra · NCT06829303

• Telehealth support for infants showing early signs of autism

  This study is testing whether telehealth support can help infants under 18 months who show early signs of autism develop better skills and reduce their symptoms.

  Recruiting at 3 sites IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris · Pisa, Italy and 3 other locations · NCT06817746

• Using smart inhalers to help adolescents with asthma and intellectual disabilities

  This study is testing if smart inhalers can help teenagers with asthma and intellectual disabilities manage their condition better than just standard education.

  Recruiting Children's Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles, California · NCT06783101

• Pai.ACT: AI-powered chatbot-assisted ACT for parents of children with neurodevelopmental disorders

  This trial tests a chatbot-guided ACT program for Cantonese-speaking parents of young children with neurodevelopmental disorders to see if it helps reduce parenting stress and improves family well-being.

  Recruiting Chinese University of Hong Kong · Hong Kong · NCT06779422

• Evaluating TTYP01 Tablets for Autism in Children and Adolescents

  This study is testing if TTYP01 tablets can be a safe and effective treatment for children and teens with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

  Recruiting Phase 2 Shanghai Auzone Biological Technology Co., Ltd. · Beijing and 4 other locations · NCT06757504

• Using brain stimulation to improve social skills in children with autism

  This study is testing if a special brain stimulation can help improve social skills in children with autism aged 3 to 18.

  Recruiting Central South University · Changsha, Hunan · NCT06723522

• Sleep therapy for children with autism and sleep issues

  This study is testing a new sleep therapy delivered online to see if it can help children with autism who have trouble sleeping.

  Recruiting Stanford University · Stanford, California · NCT06627205

• Using videodrama to help children with autism interact better

  This study is testing if watching videos and doing fun activities can help children with autism communicate and interact better with others.

  Recruiting Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Robert Ballanger · Aulnay-sous-Bois · NCT06443320

• Using SCI-210 to treat children and young adults with autism

  This study is testing a new treatment made from CBD oil and another compound to see if it can help children and young adults with autism feel better and manage their behavior.

  Recruiting Neurothera Labs Inc. · Beersheba · NCT05182697

NIH-funded research (3)

Early-stage science funded by the US National Institutes of Health. Most of these projects don't enroll patients, but they show what is being worked on.

• Investigating brain markers linked to movement difficulties in adults with autism.

  This study is looking at how certain parts of the brain are working in adults with autism between the ages of 40 and 60, to see if there are any changes that might affect their movement, and it aims to help us understand how these brain changes relate to their everyday motor skills.

  NIH research University of Florida · Gainesville, United States · NIH-11081632

• Understanding how bilingualism affects language skills in autistic children

  This study is looking at how being bilingual affects the language skills of children with autism, especially those from different backgrounds, and it aims to help parents and communities understand how speaking two languages can be beneficial for these kids.

  NIH research University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · Edinburg, United States · NIH-10788376

• Investigating motor and multisystem symptoms in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

  This study is looking at how common movement difficulties are in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and how these challenges connect to their social skills and behaviors, so we can better understand the unique needs of kids with ASD.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-10593950

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Quick answers

How many Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) clinical trials are recruiting right now?

38, as of November 12, 2026. 2 of them were first registered in the last 30 days. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where are these trials running?

In 13 countries. The most sites are in United States (13 trials), Hong Kong (4 trials), Italy (4 trials), France (4 trials), China (4 trials). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Phase 2: 3, Phase 1: 2, Phase 2/3: 1, Phase 1/2: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

How do I join one?

Open a study, check the "Is this trial a fit for you?" section, then contact the study team listed on the page. They will ask a few screening questions. Asking is free and does not commit you to anything. Talk it over with your doctor first.

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