Participant Database for Autism Research Studies

Massachusetts General Hospital40 enrolled

Overview

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.

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

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 14 YearsMax age: 32 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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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

Locations (1)

Martinos Center of Biomedical Imaging

Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States

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