Sexuality and Relationship Education Program for Autistic Young Adults in South Korea

NCT ID: NCT07234253

Last Updated: 2025-11-20

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-01-14

Study Completion Date

2026-03-31

Brief Summary

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The goal of this single-arm clinical trial is to conduct a preliminary evaluation of Our Love, Our Style, a group-based sexuality and relationship education program for autistic young adults in South Korea. The study aims to examine the preliminary efficacy of the program by assessing increases in sexuality knowledge, sexual and relationship behaviors, and motivation. It will also evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of implementing the program among Korean autistic young adults.

Participants will receive a 10-session, online, group-based program (90 minutes per session, once a week for 10 weeks) delivered via telehealth. The program is adapted to the Korean cultural context and tailored to the needs of autistic young adults aged 18-35 years. It will cover the following topics: social relationships (e.g., distinguishing types of relationships, apologizing, and refusing), romantic relationships, consent, sexual behavior, reproduction, prevention of sexual harassment, online and social media use related to sexuality, gender, and sexual orientation.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Autism Spectrum Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intervention Group

Autistic young adults will receive a group-based sexuality and relationship education program delivered in a telehealth format over 10 sessions (90 minutes per session, once a week for 10 weeks). The program will cover the following topics: social relationship (e.g., distinguishing types of relationships, apologizing, and refusing), romantic relationships, consent, sexual behavior, reproduction, prevention of sexual harassment, online and social media use related to sexuality, gender, and sexual orientation.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Our Love, Our Style (OLOS)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The intervention will consist of an online, group-based sexuality and relationship education program delivered over 10 sessions (90 minutes per session, once a week for 10 weeks). The program will cover the following topics, adapted to the Korean cultural context and the needs of autistic young adults aged 18-35 years: social relationships (e.g., distinguishing types of relationships, apologizing, and refusing), romantic relationships, consent, sexual behavior, reproduction, prevention of sexual harassment, online and social media use related to sexuality, gender, and sexual orientation.

Interventions

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Our Love, Our Style (OLOS)

The intervention will consist of an online, group-based sexuality and relationship education program delivered over 10 sessions (90 minutes per session, once a week for 10 weeks). The program will cover the following topics, adapted to the Korean cultural context and the needs of autistic young adults aged 18-35 years: social relationships (e.g., distinguishing types of relationships, apologizing, and refusing), romantic relationships, consent, sexual behavior, reproduction, prevention of sexual harassment, online and social media use related to sexuality, gender, and sexual orientation.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* previous medical diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or ASD based on DSM-5 using Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS-2)
* Verbal ability sufficient to produce full sentences (i.e. ADOS-2 Module 4 language level)
* Full-Scale IQ equal to or above 70

Exclusion Criteria

\- Presence of prominent hallucinations or delusions
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

35 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Research Foundation of Korea

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Korean Association for Persons with Autism

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Smile Together Foundation

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Korea University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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So Hyun Kim

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Boin Choi, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Ewha Womans University

Locations

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Korea University

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Countries

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South Korea

Other Identifiers

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IRB-2025-0055-10

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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