Early Characteristics of Autism

NCT ID: NCT00090415

Last Updated: 2012-06-19

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

48 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2003-04-30

Brief Summary

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This study will identify factors that distinguish children with autism from children with developmental delay and those with normal development and study the efficacy of intensive behavioral therapy in children with autism.

Detailed Description

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Children with autism often suffer from social, educational, and functional problems. By understanding the social, linguistic, psychological, and physiological differences that distinguish between autistic children, developmentally delayed children, and children with typical development, researchers may be able to recognize autism early in life so that children with autism can be helped as early as possible and their long-term outcome can be improved.

Children in this study will be enrolled for 2 years. They will receive annual evaluations throughout the two-year period. They will undergo a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan and will complete various activities to determine brain functioning. In addition, children with autism will take part in intensive behavioral therapy at least 4 hours every day for the duration of the study. Communication and social behavior scales, an early development interview, observations of parent/child interaction, and neuropsychological, cognitive, and adaptive behavioral measures will be used to assess participants.

Conditions

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Autism Autistic Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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1

Child participants with autism will undergo intensive behavioral therapy.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Intensive behavioral therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will undergo a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan and will complete various activities to determine brain functioning. In addition, children with autism will take part in intensive behavioral therapy at least 4 hours every day for the duration of the study.

2

Child participants without autism will receive no treatment and will undergo assessments to determine brain functioning only.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Intensive behavioral therapy

Participants will undergo a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan and will complete various activities to determine brain functioning. In addition, children with autism will take part in intensive behavioral therapy at least 4 hours every day for the duration of the study.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of autism


* Exhibiting current delays in development


* Exhibiting normal development


* Overall good health
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Months

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Months

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Washington

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Elizabeth Aylward, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Washington

Locations

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University of Washington

Seattle, Washington, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Dawson G, Rogers S, Munson J, Smith M, Winter J, Greenson J, Donaldson A, Varley J. Randomized, controlled trial of an intervention for toddlers with autism: the Early Start Denver Model. Pediatrics. 2010 Jan;125(1):e17-23. doi: 10.1542/peds.2009-0958. Epub 2009 Nov 30.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 19948568 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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U54MH066399

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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DDTR BD-DD

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

U54MH066399

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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