Telehealth Mindfulness-based Intervention for Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Caregivers

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Conditions studied: Autism Spectrum Disorder

In brief

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a mindfulness-based intervention can reduce depression and anxiety in autistic adolescents. The main question this trial aims to answer is: Do adolescents who complete MINDful TIME show reductions in depression and anxiety compared to an active control group? Researchers will compare adolescents who complete MINDful TIME to adolescents who are instructed to use a mindfulness meditation mobile-app to see if changes in anxiety and depression differ between the two groups. Participants will either: * Attend weekly 90-minute MINDful TIME group meetings through Zoom with their parent or caregiver for a total of 8-weeks and use a mindfulness meditation app daily, or * Use a mindfulness meditation app daily for 8-weeks All participants will: * Attend virtual intake, baseline, and follow-up visits to complete data collection * Complete a weekly electronic meditation diary

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07501286

Run by

Nicole Matthews, Ph.D.

People needed

160

Starts

2026-03-24

Expected to finish

2028-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-30

Who can join

Age: 13 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adolescents must be ages 13 to 18 years
• Formal clinical or educational ASD diagnosis confirmed by the study team (i.e., review of formal diagnostic report from the diagnosing practitioner or Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team report (MET) shared with the research team by the family) )
• Must be willing to be randomized to a treatment or delayed treatment control group
• Must be able to attend at least 7 of the 8 group meetings
• English speaking: Adolescents and their parent/caregivers must be English-speaking because the screening and behavioral measures are in English, as well as the intervention content

You may not qualify if…

• Non-verbal participants will be excluded to ensure test compliance and increase sample homogeneity.
• Participants with IQ scores <70 will be excluded because the intervention was developed for individuals without intellectual disability.
• Participants with a physical disability or co-occurring condition that may prevent participation in the weekly group meetings (e.g., selective mutism; aggressive behavior; inability to participate in a 90-minute video conference meeting each week)
• Participants who report active suicidal ideation

Where it is running

• Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center — Phoenix, Arizona, United States (enrolling)

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