A Characterization Study of Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Massachusetts General Hospital1 site in 1 country26 target enrollmentOctober 2008

ConditionsAutism Spectrum Disorders

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorders
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
Enrollment: 26
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Overall level of functioning of children and adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) compared to individuals without ASD.
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 12 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The overarching aim of the study is to characterize children and adults with ASDs, and compare them with age-matched controls in relation to their functioning in family, academic, employment, and social spheres. Subjects will be comprehensively assessed in multiple non-overlapping domains of functioning, using psychiatric, cognitive, and psychosocial instruments.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

October 2008

End Date

April 2010

Last Updated

12 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Massachusetts General Hospital

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Joseph Biederman, MD

Chief, Clinical and Research Program in Pediatric Psychopharmacology and Adult ADHD; Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

Massachusetts General Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Age: 6-60 years old
•For subjects who have ASD: Meet DSM-IV PDD criteria based on clinical assessment including PDD module of structured interview
•For subjects who have ASD: One parent/guardian available for interviews about each subject. If a parent or guardian is not available, a reliable adult reporter identified by the subject available for an interview
•Full-scale IQ of above 80

Exclusion Criteria

•Major sensorimotor handicaps (e.g. deafness, blindness)
•Any severely unstable psychiatric conditions including the following: psychosis, suicidality, bipolar disorder, substance use disorders (alcohol or drugs) that would require in-patient hospitalization.
•Inadequate command of the English language.