Clinical trials: Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Genetics, Brain Structure and Thinking Skills in Autism
The purpose of this research is to better understand the genetic, biochemical, cognitive and behavioral symptom abnormalities that contribute to autism spectrum disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT01451983
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Characterization Study
The overarching aim of the study is to characterize children and adults with ASDs, and compare them with age-matched controls in relation to their functioning in family, academic, employment, and social spheres.
- Trial name
- NCT00801554
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Autistic Disorder
Using a Voice Output Communication Aid to Facilitate Language Development in Young Children With ASD
It was proposed that in order to teach these children to use a Voice Output Communication Aid (VOCA), it should be introduced through a play-based situation using parents as the primary interventionist.
- Trial name
- NCT01816178
- Testing
- communication training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Alabama
Autism Spectrum Disorders, Autism
Measurement of Joint Attention Fluency
The purpose of this research is to study joint attention. Joint attention plays a critical role in social and language development in children with and without autism.
- Trial name
- NCT01643343
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Vista School
Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities
Healthy Lifestyles for People With Intellectual Disabilities
Relatively few health promotion and disease prevention programs have included or targeted people with disabilities, and even fewer have focused on individuals with intellectual disabilities.
- Conditions
- Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities, Intellectual Disabilities
- Trial name
- HLID (NCT00597948)
- Testing
- Healthy Lifestyles Curriculum
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Autistic Spectrum Disorders
A Pilot Trial of a Developmental, Individual-Difference, Relationship-Bases (DIR)/Floortime for Children With Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Thirty two children age 2-6 years are recruited into the study and the randomization will be stratified for chronological age and symptom severity into 2 main groups, intervention and control.
- Trial name
- DIR (NCT00954083)
- Testing
- DIR/Floortime, Routine care
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Autism
Autism in Adult Patients and the Effects on Caregivers
Background: The number of adults with autism is expected to rise significantly in the near future, due to two main reasons: First, a dramatic increase in the estimates of the prevalence of autism starting in the mid 1980s…
- Trial name
- NCT00367107
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center