Status:
COMPLETED
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Characterization Study
Lead Sponsor:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Conditions:
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-60 years
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 soci...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 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
- 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.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
26 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00801554
Start Date
October 1 2008
End Date
April 1 2010
Last Update
October 22 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, 02138