Participant Database for Autism Research Studies

Mass General Brigham

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT00549731

2007-P-000062

5R01MH117998 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to create a subject database to recruit for current and future studies in research on autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities.

Full description

Aim 1: to recruit people interested in research on autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities

Aim 2: to complete a diagnostic assessment, to confirm the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disability (e.g., developmental language delay) in our patient population and rule out a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and other comorbid conditions in our control group

Aim 3: to maintain subject information in a database, from which we can recruit for our studies

Enrollment: 120 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 14 to 32 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Typically-developing, healthy adolescents and adults (ages 14-32)
• Adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ages 14-32)

Exclusion criteria

• Extreme premature birth (<34 weeks)
• Known genetic disorders related to autism (e.g. Fragile X)
• Recent diagnosis of psychosis (within 6 months)
• Some other psychiatric diagnoses may be excluded following screening (e.g. Tourette's syndrome).
• Metal implants / permanent retainers / hair dyes with metallic components

Trial design

120 participants in 2 patient groups

Healthy individuals

Description:

No intervention Healthy participants ages 14-32 for a neuroimaging study.

Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Description:

No intervention ASD participants ages 14-32 for a neuroimaging study.