Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Characterization Study

Massachusetts General Hospital26 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 6 YearsMax age: 60 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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.

Locations (1)

Massachusetts General Hospital

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Overall level of functioning of children and adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) compared to individuals without ASD.

Time frame: single time point

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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