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Autism: early-phase trial registry
49 of 105 indexed Autism trials are currently recruiting, with more weight in Phase 1-2.
Corpus placement: #125 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.
105 US clinical trials · 49 currently recruiting · #125 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count
Autism: 105 US clinical trials tracked, 49 recruiting.
Autism is the subject of 105 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 49 of them currently open to new participants. 8 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 26 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is Stanford University, running 16 of these trials.
Enrollment posture brief
Registry condition autism
OPEN 49 | RECR 47% | LATE 8 | EARLY 26 | RANK #125 | SPON 16
Volume-matched condition peers
Nearest open-share peer: Bipolar II Disorder (47% recruiting · 15 trials)
Autism lists 49 open slots (47% of 105 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 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 is recruiting above its size-band peers.
49 of 105 indexed trials (46.7%) 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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One sponsor concentrates Autism research.
Stanford University accounts for 16 of 105 trials (15.2%). 66 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.
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Most Autism trials plan to enrol fewer than 100 people.
Median target enrolment is 60 among the 105 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 64 of those (61%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.
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Autism research is mostly interventional.
92 interventional and 13 observational studies make up this index (87.6% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Open and recent trials
105 total, page 3 of 3
Minocycline to Treat Childhood Regressive Autism
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NCT00409747
Aripiprazole in Children With Autism: A Pilot Study
Drexel University College of Medicine
NCT00208533
Trichuris Suis Ova in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Montefiore Medical Center
NCT01040221
Effects of Sensory Diets on Children's Sensory Processing Skills, Psychosocial Skills, and Classroom Engagement
Pingale, Vidya, OTR
NCT04167839
Oxcarbazepine Versus Placebo in Childhood Autism
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
NCT00467753
Phase Distribution
| Phase | Trial count |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 3 |
| Phase 2 | 23 |
| Phase 3 | 5 |
| Phase 4 | 3 |
Top Sponsors
Named interventions
Most-linked intervention names on Autism records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.
US sites by state
Facility locations filed on Autism 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 page
105 registered trials, 49 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.
- 49 Autism trials are currently recruiting, check eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
- Stanford University sponsors the most Autism 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 condition card totals 105 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.