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Autism Spectrum Disorder: early-phase trial registry
112 of 225 indexed Autism Spectrum Disorder trials are currently recruiting, with more weight in Phase 1-2.
Corpus placement: #41 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.
225 US clinical trials · 112 currently recruiting · #41 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count
Autism Spectrum Disorder: 225 US clinical trials tracked, 112 recruiting.
Autism Spectrum Disorder is the subject of 225 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 112 of them currently open to new participants. 4 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 49 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is Stanford University, running 19 of these trials.
Enrollment posture brief
Registry condition autism-spectrum-disorder
OPEN 112 | RECR 50% | LATE 4 | EARLY 49 | RANK #41 | SPON 19
Volume-matched condition peers
Nearest open-share peer: Alzheimer Disease (50% recruiting · 312 trials)
Autism Spectrum Disorder lists 112 open slots (50% of 225 indexed trials). Peers are matched on registered volume, not therapeutic-area browse lists. How peer matching works →
Key findings
What ClinicalTrials.gov does not surface for Autism Spectrum Disorder on its own pages , computed from the registry mirror as of 2026-08-08. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.
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Autism Spectrum Disorder is recruiting above its size-band peers.
112 of 225 indexed trials (49.8%) are open to enrollment, against a 37.1% average across 139 conditions with 100+ trials. The peer set uses the same ClinicalTrials.gov-derived counts as this page.
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Sponsorship of Autism Spectrum Disorder trials is spread across many organizations.
Stanford University accounts for 19 of 225 trials (8.4%). 113 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.
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Most Autism Spectrum Disorder trials plan to enrol fewer than 100 people.
Median target enrolment is 67 among the 225 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 147 of those (65.3%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.
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Autism Spectrum Disorder research is mostly interventional.
195 interventional and 30 observational studies make up this index (86.7% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Open and recent trials
225 total, page 2 of 5
Achieving Steady Work Among Adults With Autism Through Specialized Employment Program
Lawrence Fung
NCT04107064
Modulating Temporoparietal Junction Mentalizing-Related Activity in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
Yale University
NCT06214065
Pilot Trial of the RUBI Program for Autistic Adults
Seattle Children's Hospital
NCT06593613
Integrated Platform for Measuring and Reducing Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder
State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
NCT06006637
Treatment of Social and Language Deficits With Leucovorin for Young Children With Autism
Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center
NCT04060030
A Center Based Early Intervention Program For Preschoolers With Developmental Disorders
Stanford University
NCT04026386
Combination Probiotic: BB-12 With LGG (Different Doses) in Treating Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
NCT03514784
DINO RCT - Treating Anxiety in Children With Autism
Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger
NCT06066983
Family-school Partnership Intervention for Early Childhood Education
University of North Texas, Denton, TX
NCT06506097
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Restricted and Repetitive Behavior in ASD
Stanford University
NCT04532424
Retrieval-Based Word Learning in Autistic Children
Louisiana State University and A&M College
NCT06466876
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Study for Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Yale University
NCT04936009
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to Treat Depression in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Yale University
NCT06142955
Resources for Optimizing Outcomes in Toddlers on the Spectrum
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
NCT07086781
Cerebellar Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Raynor Cerebellum Project
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
NCT05691283
Propranolol for Aggression, Self-Injury, and Severe Disruptive Behavior in Adolescents and Adults With Autism
Jeremy Veenstra-vanderweele
NCT07091279
Brain Activity Changes After Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety in Autistic Youth From High-Need Communities
Montclair State University
NCT06904508
Harnessing Communication Preferences
Joel E. Ringdahl
NCT07278544
Speech-in-noise Perception in Autism and Fragile X
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
NCT06088589
Cerebellar tDCS in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
NCT04446442
Testing an Evidence-Based Supported Employment Model in Autistic Young Adults
University of California, Davis
NCT06829264
Social Groups for Autistic Young Adults (SDARIYA)
Drexel University
NCT07222982
Autism Doula Program Evaluation
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
NCT06896942
Effect of an 8-Week Pickleball Program for Adults With Autism: A Feasibility Trial With a Delayed-Control Design
Penn State University
NCT07432776
FOXP1 Syndrome: The Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment is Characterizing FOXP1-related Neurodevelopmental Disorders Using Genetic, Medical, and Neuropsychological Measures.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
NCT03718923
More and Less Social Comprehension
University of Kansas Medical Center
NCT06116552
Motor-voice Assessment in Infants (MAMI)
Ohio State University
NCT06807203
TB006 for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Rossignol Medical Center
NCT06500637
Online Pivotal Response Treatment Training in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Stanford University
NCT06523387
Modified Pivotal Response Treatment for Insistence on Sameness in Autistic Youth
Stanford University
NCT06362733
Cannabidiol (CBD) in Adults With ASD
Johns Hopkins University
NCT05015439
Randomized Clinical Trial of TUNE In 3.0: A Social/Emotional Program for Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder
University of Pennsylvania
NCT06859918
Application of Virtual Reality Technology to Treatment of Social Anxiety
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
NCT06845488
Reciprocal Imitation Training and Musical Rhythm Sensitivity in Autistic Toddlers
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
NCT05880225
Neuroimaging Predictors of Improvement to Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) in Young Children With Autism
Stanford University
NCT03583684
Pimavanserin for Rigid-compulsive Symptoms in Autism Spectrum Disorder
New York State Psychiatric Institute
NCT05999240
A Strength-Based Intervention to Improve Job Interview Skills in Young Adults in a Community Setting
Kessler Foundation
NCT06380569
Parent-Mediated Intervention Targeting Insistence on Sameness for Autistic Children
Stanford University
NCT06472115
ADNP Syndrome: The Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment is Characterizing ADNP-related Neurodevelopmental Disorders Using Genetic, Medical, and Neuropsychological Measures.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
NCT03718936
In-Person Mindfulness-based Intervention for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Caregivers
Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center
NCT06577623
Trial of Zolpidem for Sleep in Children With Autism
Stanford University
NCT05540574
Trial of Diphenhydramine for Sleep in Children With Autism
Stanford University
NCT05501678
Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of Lumateperone in Pediatric Patients With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Intra-Cellular Therapies
NCT06557902
Trial of Suvorexant for Sleep in Children With Autism
Stanford University
NCT05546554
Emergent Multi-Class Imitation Training
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
NCT05849376
A Study of Esomeprazole in Children With Autism
Stanford University
NCT03866668
Biomarkers Research in Anxiety for Validation and Efficacy
Boston Children's Hospital
NCT06221176
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Children With Autism
New York State Institute for Basic Research
NCT07092280
TF-CBT for Autistic Youth Pilot Implementation - Open Pilot
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
NCT07420478
Targeting the Neurobiology of RRB in Autism Using N-acetylcysteine: Single-dose
Stanford University
NCT04278898
Phase Distribution
| Phase | Trial count |
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| Phase 1 | 12 |
| Phase 2 | 37 |
| Phase 3 | 2 |
| Phase 4 | 2 |
Top Sponsors
Named interventions
Most-linked intervention names on Autism Spectrum Disorder records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.
US sites by state
Facility locations filed on Autism Spectrum Disorder trials. A trial with sites in several states counts in each.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.
Related
What to do with this Autism Spectrum Disorder page
225 registered trials, 112 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.
- 112 Autism Spectrum Disorder trials are currently recruiting, check eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
- Stanford University sponsors the most Autism Spectrum Disorder trials on record, review their full trial history before evaluating a specific study. See Stanford University's trials
- Bring the specific trial ID (NCT number) to your own doctor before enrolling, this page is a directory, not medical guidance. Read the trial-finding guide
Trial and recruiting counts reflect ClinicalTrials.gov registry status as of the data vintage above; individual trial eligibility and enrollment status can change.
Every figure on PlainTrial is rendered directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, no number is typed in by an editor. This Autism Spectrum Disorder condition card totals 225 registered trials; most-linked intervention Placebo; top US site state California. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.