Effects of Oxytocin on Social Behavior and Repetitive Behavior in Children with Autism.
Phase 2
Completed
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorders.Mental Health - Autistic spectrum disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12611000061932
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Sydney
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
Meet DSM-IV-TR criteria for ASD
Exclusion Criteria
Not sensitive to preservatives (in particular E 216, E 218, and chlorobutanol hemihydrate)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Positive social interaction as indexed by observational tasks, parent and teacher questionnaires and a coding protocol to tally the frequency of social behaviors during observational assessments and home therapy sessions.[Four; pre and post for spray 1 and pre and post for spray 2];Severity of repetitive behavior will be measured using the caregiver/guardian and teacher repetitive behavior scale- revised. in addition, a coding protocol will be used to tally the frequency of specific repetitive behaviors during observational assessments and home therapy sessions.[Four; pre and post for spray 1 and pre and post for spray 2]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method