Clinical trials: ASD
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Incredible Years Program for Parents of Children with Autism
Early intervention for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), particularly with parent involvement, is beneficial for both children and their families.
- Trial name
- IY-ASD (NCT03300128)
- Testing
- Incredible Years - ASD, Circle of Parents
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Repetitive Compulsive Behavior
Amitriptyline for Repetitive Behaviors in Autism Spectrum Disorders
The investigators will recruit 30 children and adolescents (15 per group x 2 groups) aged 6 to 17 years with ASD and significant repetitive behaviors that cause problems to them and to others around them.
- Trial name
- NCT04725383
- Testing
- amitriptyline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri, Kansas City
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Fra(X) Syndrome
Establishing a Diagnostic and Therapeutic Index in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Fragile X Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to accumulate and quantitatively analyze data on the microbiome, serotonin signaling and genetics, and inflammatory cytokines from patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Fragile X Syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT04869930
- Testing
- specimen collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nova Mentis Life Science Corp
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Mindfulness-Enhanced Pivotal Response Group Treatment on Parenting Stress
This project tests the feasibility and preliminary proof of concept for a mindfulness-enhanced adaptation of Pivotal Response Treatment on parenting stress and child communication, using a randomized controlled design.
- Trial name
- NCT05948202
- Testing
- Pivotal Response Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Autism
Family-Centered Implementation of Parent Training for Autistic Toddlers in Early Intervention
Early Intervention (EI) systems are ill-equipped to serve the many children 12 to 36 months with early signs or a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
- Trial name
- NCT07471594
- Testing
- Parent Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Autism, Developmental Disabilities
Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Children and Adolescents With Autism and Multiple Complex Developmental Disorders
This study aims to investigate the overlap and differences between autism and MCDD as neuropsychiatric childhood disorders. MRI scans are acquired from subjects with autism, subjects with a diagnosis of MCDD and typically…
- Trial name
- NCT00161135
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Social Cognitive Development in Young Children With Autism
Through the development of a novel treatment targeting core Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) social deficits and studying the efficacy of this intervention, the investigators hope to provide a means for children with ASD to more…
- Trial name
- NCT01425918
- Testing
- Social Enhancement Intervention, Parent Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism
Efficacy of Reading Intervention on the Brain Connectivity in Autism
The overarching goal of this proposal is to test the impact of a comprehensive reading intervention program (Visualizing and Verbalizing) on changing the neurobiological mechanisms underlying reading comprehension deficits in…
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism, Reading Problem
- Trial name
- BrainREAD (NCT05568056)
- Testing
- Visualizing and Verbalizing for Language comprehension and Thinking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Nonverbal Communication
Exploring Predictors of Response to a Peer-Mediated Intervention for Preschoolers With ASD
This study will examine what child variables (i.e., social attention and peer interest) predict communication gains in response to a peer-mediated intervention for 40 minimally-verbal preschool children with ASD and 80 peers.
- Trial name
- NCT05277103
- Testing
- Exploring predictors of response to a peer-mediated communication intervention for minimally verbal preschoolers with ASD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Anxiety
The Effects of Exercise in Anxiety in Children With ASD
This study will examine the effects of a school based exercise programme on anxiety and behaviour levels in children with autism.
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Anxiety, Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT03860389
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- South East Technological University
Healthy
Oxytocin Effect on Attentional Bias Towards Emotional Expression Faces in Individuals With High and Low Autistic Traits: A Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Study
to investigate whether oxytocin alter attentional bias towards emotional expression faces in individuals with high and low autistic traits, and the brain mechanism of this effect
- Trial name
- NCT02741063
- Testing
- screen low autistic subjects, screen high autistic subjects, oxytocin
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Oxytocin
Understanding Oxytocin's Neural and Behavioral Effects in Adolescents Diagnosed With Autism
The investigators explored the neural and behavioral effect of oxytocin on youth with Autism spectrum disorder using magnetoencephalography (MEG).
- Trial name
- NCT05096676
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prof. Ilanit gordon
Cognition
Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Cognitive Function on Autistic Spectrum Disordered Children
HYPOTHESIS 1. Hyperbaric Oxygenation Therapy will be safe to use with neurotypical adults and children. 2. Hyperbaric Oxygenation Therapy will have a statistically significant positive effect on measures of cognitive function in…
- Trial name
- NCT00631215
- Testing
- Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Partners of Ponte Vedra
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Development and Validation of a System for the Anticipation of Challenging Behaviors
Most people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) present at least one form of challenging behavior (CB). Self-injurious, aggressive, and disruptive CBs linked with social interaction, community-based service exclusion, and a life…
- Trial name
- NCT05340608
- Testing
- Smart, non-invasive shirt - Physiological parameters, Smart, non-invasive shirt - Relation with challenging behaviors, Smart, non-invasive shirt - Proof of Concept
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ariel University
Autism
Social Cognition in Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder
This study aims to (1) characterize the multi-domain social cognitive profile and developmental trajectory of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) aged 2.5 to 14 years relative to typically developing peers; (2) establish…
- Trial name
- NCT07692022
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Weight Gain, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Pragmatic Trial Comparing Weight Gain in Children With Autism Taking Risperidone Versus Aripiprazole
This study aims to compare two FDA approved medications (aripiprazole and risperidone) for the treatment of behavioral dysregulation in children with autism spectrum disorders.
- Conditions
- Weight Gain, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Medication Side Effect
- Trial name
- NCT04903353
- Testing
- Comparison of Risperidone and Aripiprazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Depression
TMS for Adults With Autism and Depression
The goal of this proposal is to investigate whether a standard rTMS protocol for depression, including multiple sessions applied to left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) results in reduction of depressive symptoms for adult…
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Depression, Depressive Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
- Trial name
- TAD (NCT02939560)
- Testing
- NeuroStar® TMS device (Neuronetics, Atlanta, GA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Behavior
ASDactive: An Integrated Theory-based Intervention to Promote Habitual Physical Activity
ASDactive is a theory-based behaviour change intervention aimed at improving the physical activity behaviours of autistic youth.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Behavior, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Trial name
- ASDactive (NCT05958680)
- Testing
- ASDactive
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aberystwyth University
Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
The Effects of Physical Activity Program on Psychomotor and Psycho-Social Characteristics of Autistic Children
The aim of this study was to examine the effect of Physical Activity Program (PAP) on psychomotor and psychosocial characteristics of autistic children.
- Trial name
- NCT07273240
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Electroretinogram in Autistic Spectrum Disorders
This study aims to find out the incidence of a reduced light adapted electroretinogram (ERG) b-wave amplitude in children with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).
- Trial name
- ERG in ASD (NCT03422016)
- Testing
- electroretinogram (ERG)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 177 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust