The Prevalence of Psychological and Medical Comorbidities Among Children Suffering From Autistic Spectrum Disorder and the Differences Between Ethnic Groups in Israel

• Conditions: Autism
• Interventions: Other: Retrospective case study

• Registration Number: NCT01505270
• Lead Sponsor: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Brief Summary

It is known that several psychological and medical comorbidities are frequently found among children suffering from autistic spectrum disorders. Our aim is to investigate which comorbidities are most common among those children and whether there are differences among the different ethnic groups found in Israel.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2012-01
• Study First Submitted: 2012-01-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-01-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-01-05
• Study First Posted: 2012-01-06
• Last Update Posted: 2012-01-06
• Study Start: 2012-03
• Primary Completion: 2013-03
• Study Completion: 2013-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• Diagnosed with autism

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Autistic Children	Retrospective case study	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Percentage of autistic children with comorbidities	One year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center; 🇮🇱 Hadera, Israel