Investigating Phenotypic Profiles of Children and Adolescents With ASD

Completed

Conditions studied: Autism Spectrum Disorders

In brief

The purpose of this study is to provide a detailed description of language and cognitive profiles found among children and adolescents diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Participants with ASD ages 4-17;12 years who have limited verbal skills will be given comprehensive behavioral assessments to collect data that will advance our understanding of language-related processes in individuals with ASD, the knowledge of which will help in designing future interventions for this population.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02700113

Run by

Boston University Charles River Campus

People needed

72

Starts

2014-11-01

Expected to finish

2019-08-30

Last updated by the study team

2020-01-27

Who can join

Age: 4 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Subjects will be included if they have a formal diagnosis of ASD, are 4-18 years old, and have a very small repertoire of spoken words or fixed phrases that are used communicatively, and that are restricted to limited contexts and functions (e.g. requests with familiar adults).

You may not qualify if…

• have a history of significant neurological diseases, TBI, sensory impairment (e.g., significant visual or hearing impairment)
• English is not the primary language spoken in the household.

Where it is running

• Boston University — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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