Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Youth With Criminal Behaviors

Completed

• Conditions: Autistic Spectrum Disorder; Conduct Disorders in Adolescence; Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity

• Registration Number: NCT05875363
• Lead Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital

Brief Summary

1. Describe the prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders among youth with criminal behaviors

2. Explore the relationship between specific neurodevelopmental disorders and the rates and types of crime

3. Examine the roles of psychiatric comorbidities and sociodemographic factors in juvenile criminality

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-04-01
• Primary Completion: 2021-07-31
• Study Completion: 2021-10-25
• Status Verified: 2023-03
• Study First Submitted: 2023-04-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-05-23
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-05-23
• Study First Posted: 2023-05-25
• Last Update Posted: 2023-05-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1000

Inclusion Criteria

• Juvenile offender from The Juvenile Affairs Division of Taipei City Police Department

Exclusion Criteria

• Not Juvenile offender

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Age of first criminal behavior	3 years	Based on different neurodevelopmental disorder diagnosis, determine whether the data is able to predict onset and type of criminal behaviors for each juvenile offender.
Prevalence of ADHD, ASD, and other neurodevelopmental disorder in juvenile offender	3 years	Statistical analysis done by SAS (v.9.4) examine the prevalence of each neurodelopmental disorder, such as ADHD and ASD.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital; 🇨🇳 Taipei, Taiwan