CAP48 - Autism in Children and Adolescents

Recruiting

• Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder

• Registration Number: NCT06149468
• Lead Sponsor: Université Catholique de Louvain

Brief Summary

Evaluation and follow-up of children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder in French-speaking Belgium in order to optimize diagnostic protocols, the quality of care required and its accessibility, and to determine the impact of an autism spectrum disorder on schooling, family and society.

Detailed Description

The aims of the research project:

* To collect a wide range of data in order to improve knowledge of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in French-speaking Belgium by prospectively including all children and adolescents making a request to the centres of reference. The creation of a common database will make it possible to collect general socio-demographic, geographical and epidemiological data, to characterise the different profiles and to accurately monitor developmental trajectories.

* Evaluate the feasibility and practical implementation of the treatment proposed following a diagnosis of ASD in a child.

* Implement protocols to improve the quality of care for beneficiaries.

* To enable the development of fundamental research protocols. Many questions remain unanswered about the genetic, neuro-cognitive and linguistic characteristics of autism. Only rigorous studies carried out on large, carefully defined samples can advance research.

* Increase public knowledge and understanding of the ASD.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-09-15
• Study First Submitted: 2023-11-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-11-20
• Study First Posted: 2023-11-29
• Status Verified: 2025-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-05-22
• Last Update Posted: 2025-05-29
• Primary Completion: 2028-12-31
• Study Completion: 2028-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 500

Inclusion Criteria

• children/adolescents (under 18 years of age) who apply to an autism reference center or who are followed up in an autism reference center from French-speaking region of Belgium.

Exclusion Criteria

• refusal by the family to allow their child's data to be included in the database.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Creation of an ADS register	Throughout the entire study, approximately during 5 years	creation of a common ASD register to collect general sociodemographic, geographic and epidemiological data, characterize the different patient profiles and accurately track development trajectories

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Schooling evaluation	Throughout the entire study, approximately during 5 years	Evaluate the schooling of children with ASD of all ages
Protocols development	Throughout the entire study, approximately during 5 years	Enable the development of fundamental research protocols: genetic, neurocognitive and linguistic
Feasability assessment	Throughout the entire study, approximately during 5 years	Evaluate the feasibility and practical realization of the proposed care following a diagnosis of ASD in a child and implement protocols to improve the quality of therapy.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UCLouvain; 🇧🇪 Bruxelles, Belgium