Clinical trials: Pervasive Development Disorders
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 Spectrum Disorder
App for Strengthening Services In Specialized Therapeutic Support
In partnership with a digital health software company, the University research team created two versions of a mobile application to help behavioral health technicians (BHT's) who work with students with autism collect data.
- Trial name
- ASSISTS (NCT05207956)
- Testing
- Behavioral economics strategies, Electronic platform
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Disruptive Behavior
Telehealth Rapid Intervention for Externalizing Behaviors in ASD
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate a time-limited version of Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) delivered via telehealth for young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and disruptive behavior problems.
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Disruptive Behavior, Externalizing Behavior, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
- Trial name
- THRIVE-ASD (NCT05056922)
- Testing
- Tele-PCIT, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Autism Spectrum Disorder
The Effect of Digital Storytelling and Sensory Integration on Children With Autism
Given the interest of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in using computers, this study examined the effect of Digital Storytelling (DST) activity on increasing activity participation and self-regulation.
- Trial name
- NCT06491875
- Testing
- Digital Storytelling (DST), Sensory Integration Therapy (SIT)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biruni University
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asthma
Folic Acid Clinical Trial: Follow up of Children (FACT 4 Child)
FACT 4 Child is a follow up study of mothers who participated in the Folic Acid Clinical Trial (NCT01355159) and their children at 4-6 years of age to determine the effect of high dose folic acid supplementation on social…
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asthma, Executive Dysfunction, Emotional Problem
- Trial name
- NCT03269110
- Testing
- SRS 2, CBCL, BRIEF-P
- Where
- 58 sites in Australia, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 664 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Autism Spectrum Disorder
An Online Evaluation of Work Chat
This study is aiming to see if it is feasible for the intervention Work Chat to be delivered in a completely online setting to adults with autism spectrum disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT05949086
- Testing
- Work Chat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 234 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
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
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
Study 2: Learning New Words From Overhearing in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
The goal of this research is to explore abilities to learn word meanings from overheard conversations in children with ASD (and, as a control, typically developing children).
- Trial name
- NCT05192109
- Testing
- Overheard Speech, Addressed Speech
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 342 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York University
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Susceptibility Genes in Autism Spectrum Disorders
The main objective of the study is to define, for Autism Spectrum Disorder, the extent of genetic variation in synaptic pathways that may be targeted for therapeutic development.
- Trial name
- NCT02628808
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 1,616 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Application of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Children With ASD
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a group of serious neurodevelopmental disorders. Intestinal microbial disturbance is common in children with ASD, and about 40% of ASD children suffer from gastrointestinal dysfunction.
- Trial name
- NCT04948814
- Testing
- Fecal microbiota transplantation, Vancomycin
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tongji Hospital
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism Spectrum Ambassador Program
The investigators are evaluating the implementation and the effectiveness of a medical student staffed support program (ASAP) for children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder coming into Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital…
- Trial name
- ASAP (NCT02842671)
- Testing
- Assigned Ambassador
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
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
Modified Atkins Diet, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Efficacy of MAD as add-on Therapy in Comparison With Standard of Care in Children With ASD
In general ketogenic diet is a recognized as an efficient non pharmacological treatment for children with refractory epilepsy. However, in the last decade, it has been tried for many neurological disorders in children including…
- Conditions
- Modified Atkins Diet, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Standard of Care
- Trial name
- NCT06315465
- Testing
- Modified Atkin's Diet with standard of care, Standard of Care
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Autism
Interventions for Communication in Autism Network
The goal of this project is to compare the efficacy of two interventions for improving spoken language and reducing symptoms of autism.
- Trial name
- ICAN (NCT01018407)
- Testing
- Discrete Trial Training, Interpersonal Developmental Approach
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Autistic Disorder
Oxytocin in Spectrum Autism Disorders
Observe effects of oxytocin on individuals with autism spectrum disorder
- Trial name
- OxytocinASD (NCT03183674)
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Static Balance in Children With Autism vs. Neurotypical Peers
The Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System (VRRS) is an innovative and sophisticated technology, aimed to generate immersive and interactive settings intended for therapeutic and evaluative objectives.
- Trial name
- NCT06152510
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto per la Ricerca e l'Innovazione Biomedica
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Early Developmental Impairment
Multicenter Validation Study on Autism Screening Using a Machine-assisted System
The goal of this observational study is to assess the effectiveness of a machine-assisted system for early screening of autism. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does the machine-assisted system including 5 main…
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Early Developmental Impairment, Language Development Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT07006948
- Testing
- Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, the 2nd edition(ADOS-2), Griffiths Developmental Scales, Chinese edition(GDS-C)
- Where
- 10 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Autism, Asperger's Syndrome
Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Anxiety Disorders in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autism spectrum disorders affect as many as 1 out of 150 children and are related to significant impairment in social, adaptive, and school functioning.
- Conditions
- Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Phobia
- Trial name
- NCT01178385
- Testing
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Autism, Tuberous Sclerosis
Studies of Autistic Patients: Gene Networks and Clinical Subtypes
Background: Researchers who are studying autism spectrum disorders are interested in developing a collection of research samples from both children with autism and healthy individuals, some of whom may be related to the children…
- Trial name
- NCT01092208
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)