Clinical trials: ASD
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Study for Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
This is a randomized interventional study designed to evaluate the effects of repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) on neural and behavioral facets of social cognition in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
- Trial name
- NCT04936009
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Autism, Early Intervention
Implementation Toolkit to Enhance EBP Among Marginalized Families
Although the efficacy of early intervention (EI) for autistic children and their families has been established, many marginalized families with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds still report inequitable access to…
- Trial name
- NCT06080087
- Testing
- I-TEAM
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Word Learning From Parentese in Autistic Children
The overall objective of this research is to determine whether parentese delivered in the video format (Aim 1) and in live interaction (Aim 2) facilitates novel word learning in autistic children and to investigate if there are…
- Conditions
- Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT06649916
- Testing
- Parentese Speech, Adult Registered Speech
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Feasibility and Safety of a Virtual-Reality Based Job Interview Training Tool in Teenagers With High-Functioning Autism
The current project involves the application of a VR job training software. We propose to use an interactive VR job interview practice system, Virtual Reality Job Interview Training (VR-JIT), in youths with ASD at the highschool…
- Trial name
- NCT04773548
- Testing
- VR-JIT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Autism Disorder
Triadic Interactions of Families With Autism and Oxytocin
The study will investigate the effects of an intranasal administration of oxytocin (OT) to parents of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) on the quality of mother-father-child interactions.
- Trial name
- TAO (NCT01912378)
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Awareness Training in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.
The proposed protocol aims to facilitate awareness and understanding of autism spectrum disorder among children aged 8 to 14 with an IQ between 85 and 115.
- Trial name
- NCT06278168
- Testing
- Awareness training with using Oculus., Awareness training without using Oculus
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto per la Ricerca e l'Innovazione Biomedica
Chromosome 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome
Genetics and Psychopathology in the 22q11 Deletion Syndrome
The purposes of this study are to: 1. study the nature and longitudinal course of psychiatric symptoms in children with the 22q11.2 deletion syndrome and 2. identify genes that contribute to the occurrence of these symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT00161109
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Choice Switching and Autism
The study aims to replicate and clarify a recently observed phenomenon whereby individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) switch between options in a repeated task to a greater extent than healthy controls do.
- Trial name
- NCT04631432
- Testing
- Pre-screening, Task session
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technion, Israel Institute of Technology
Borderline Personality Disorder, BPD
Examining Dose-Related Effects of Oxytocin on Social Cognition Across Populations
Social cognition impairment is critical to the pathology and morbidity of a number of psychiatric disorders, including the schizophrenia spectrum, the autism spectrum and the personality disorders, thus representing a dimension…
- Conditions
- Borderline Personality Disorder, BPD, Schizotypal Personality Disorder, SPD
- Trial name
- NCT02149823
- Testing
- Syntocinon 24 Intranasal Units (IU), Syntocinon 40 Intranasal Units (IU)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maria de las Mercedes Perez Rodriguez
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism
Posture, Hand Functions and Sensory Processing Skills on Nutrition
To examine the effects of posture, hand functions and sensory processing skills on nutrition in children with autism spectrum disorder.
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism, Autism, Mild, ASD
- Trial name
- NCT06209463
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Physical Exercise Condition, Control Condition
Physical Exercise to Reduce Anxiety in Underserved Children With ASD
Anxiety is one of the most frequent comorbidities in children with ASD leading to poor clinical outcomes. Physical exercise has been shown to be a promising and easy to implement intervention for reducing anxiety.
- Trial name
- PETRA (NCT02902952)
- Testing
- Physical Exercise, Control Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Autism Spectrum Disorder
The Effect of Simulation-based Training on Confidence and Competence in Obtaining Vitals in a Child With Autism
The objective is to evaluate the efficacy of an online learning module combined with high fidelity simulation-based training in improving medical assistants' and registered nurses' self-confidence and competence scores in taking…
- Trial name
- NCT05288868
- Testing
- Educational Intervention: online didactic lecture and educational simulation activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD
Novel Measure of Social Deficits in Children
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) feature impairments in social interaction and communication. Drug and behavioral treatments for ASD are undergoing rapid development, yet our diagnostic tools are not suitable for efficacy…
- Trial name
- OATS (NCT02035176)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Physical Activity, Motor Skills Development
Feasibility and Acceptability of a Co-produced Intervention to Improve Physical Activity and Motor Competence Amongst Children With Intellectual Disabilities and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder: Movement Matters
The goal of this observational study is to find out whether an intervention designed to improve physical activity levels and movement skills is practical and acceptable for children aged 7-11 years with intellectual disabilities…
- Trial name
- MM (NCT07456514)
- Testing
- Movement Matters
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool John Moores University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Role of GABAergic Transmission in Auditory Processing in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental syndrome. Researchers think brain development may be controlled by gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).
- Trial name
- NCT04798274
- Testing
- Continuous Theta Burst Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
An Empowering Parent Training Intervention to Increase Physical Activity in Preschool Aged Children With Autism
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if WE PLAY for Parents can improve caregivers' knowledge, attitudes, confidence, and skills promoting physical activity with their young child with autism.
- Trial name
- NCT07421830
- Testing
- Wellness Enhancing Physical Activity for Young Children: Parent Version (WE PLAY for Parents)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northeastern University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Training and Implementation of RUBI in Community Mental Health Settings
This project is focused on evaluating outcomes related to this statewide clinical training effort in the RUBI parent training program.
- Trial name
- NCT05742464
- Testing
- RUBI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Circulating Oxytocin Changes in Response to MDMA vs. Placebo in Adult Patients With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Matched Healthy Controls
This study is to investigate the physiological mechanism of oxytocin system stimulation using 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) as a physiological tool (acute oxytocin releases), not as a medication.
- Trial name
- OxySPECTRUM (NCT07555132)
- Testing
- MDMA
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Autism Spectrum Disorder
The Use of Social Stories to Reduce Negative Affect and Improve Satisfaction in Adults Attending an ASD Assessment
Many people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) find the unpredictability of social situations emotionally distressing. It is likely that attending a diagnostic assessment is no exception.
- Trial name
- NCT03372421
- Testing
- Social Story, Standard Information
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sheffield
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism
Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Researchers at Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute are conducting a study about mitochondrial function in children. The study involves up to 5 visits to Arkansas Children's Hospital with fasting blood draws…
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism, Mitochondrial Disease, Developmental Delay
- Trial name
- Mito (NCT02000284)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 297 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas