Pain and Emotional Expression in Children With Autism or Mental Retardation
- Conditions
- AutismMental Retardation
- Registration Number
- NCT01043822
- Lead Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to describe facial, behavioral and physiologic (heart rate) reactivity of children with autism aged 3 to 6 years old, during a painful stimulation (venepuncture). Children will be videotaped before, during and after a venepuncture. Each recording will be rated with the FACS (Facial Action Coding System) and the NCCPC (Non Communicating Children's Pain Checklist).
- Detailed Description
Children with autism will be matched with children with mental retardation and children without developmental disorder. Matching will be established according the developmental age of children with autism.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 138
Group Autism:
- Child aged 3 to 6 years old
- Diagnosis of autistic disorder established according a pluridisciplinary staff (ICD-10 criteria, Vineland scales, ADOS, etc.)
- Admitted to children's neuropediatrics or genetics department for a venepuncture
Control group mental retardation:
- Child aged 3 to 6 years old .
- Diagnosis of mental retardation established according a pluridisciplinary staff (ICD-10 criteria, Vineland scales, ADOS, etc.)
- Admitted to neuropediatric or genetic department for a venepuncture
Control group without developmental disorder :
- Child aged 18 months to 5 years old.
- Admitted to pediatrics department for a venepuncture
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Montpellier University Hospital
🇫🇷Montpellier, France