Early Detection of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children

NCT ID: NCT01646866

Last Updated: 2017-03-06

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

37 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-12-31

Study Completion Date

2015-12-31

Brief Summary

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Rationale: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is defined by deficits in social interaction and communication identified before the age of 3 years. Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) is a sensitive tool for ASD screening in children 16-23 months. A limited number of studies with a small number of patients have documented the developmental profile of children with ASD during infancy. Retrospective evaluations of videotaped behavior of children with ASD at 8 months and at 12 months identified early signs of ASD. A few studies found early signs of ASD during infancy in siblings of autistic children. Data documenting the age of onset and regression in ASD is controversial and limited. No large prospective studies documented the specific developmental profile of children with ASD starting at 6 months of age. Defining a specific autistic pattern on a developmental screening test could help identify infants at risk for ASD and improve their outcome through earlier diagnosis and treatment. More recently, genetic tests have been shown to aid in early identification of ASD which facilitates earlier intervention. Genetic testing among siblings of children with autism can aid in identification of autism or other related disorders in the siblings.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to learn about the early signs of autism in siblings of children with autism spectrum disorders.

* The investigators will enroll siblings of children with ASD. Those siblings who completed the Red Flags for Communication scale (RFC) at 6 months and/or at 12 months and failed the RFC at 12 months will be given a genetic screening test.
* It is the investigators goal to define a specific autistic pattern on a developmental screening test that could help identify sibling infants at risk for ASD and improve their outcome through earlier diagnosis and treatment and to evaluate if the results of the clinical screening test will correlate with the results of the genetic screening test.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Autism Spectrum Disorder

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Siblings of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

This group is comprised of 6-12 month old siblings of a child with an expert clinical diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* The subject must be a sibling of a child with a previous expert clinical diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder.
* Subjects will be included for the genetic test if he/she meets the following criteria:

* At 12 months of age he/she failed two or more items on the RFC with at least one failed critical item
* They have no significant known hearing, vision or motor impairment that will impact on their ability to perform on developmental assessments

* Those who do not speak English will be excluded from this study.
Minimum Eligible Age

6 Months

Maximum Eligible Age

36 Months

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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IntegraGen SA

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

St. Louis University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Rolanda Gott, Assoc. Professor of Pediatrics

Professor of Pediatrics

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Rolanda Gott, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

St. Louis University

Locations

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Knights of Columbus Developmental Center

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Osterling J, Dawson G. Early recognition of children with autism: a study of first birthday home videotapes. J Autism Dev Disord. 1994 Jun;24(3):247-57. doi: 10.1007/BF02172225.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Baranek GT. Autism during infancy: a retrospective video analysis of sensory-motor and social behaviors at 9-12 months of age. J Autism Dev Disord. 1999 Jun;29(3):213-24. doi: 10.1023/a:1023080005650.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Werner E, Dawson G, Osterling J, Dinno N. Brief report: Recognition of autism spectrum disorder before one year of age: a retrospective study based on home videotapes. J Autism Dev Disord. 2000 Apr;30(2):157-62. doi: 10.1023/a:1005463707029. No abstract available.

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Osterling JA, Dawson G, Munson JA. Early recognition of 1-year-old infants with autism spectrum disorder versus mental retardation. Dev Psychopathol. 2002 Spring;14(2):239-51. doi: 10.1017/s0954579402002031.

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Stone WL, McMahon CR, Yoder PJ, Walden TA. Early social-communicative and cognitive development of younger siblings of children with autism spectrum disorders. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2007 Apr;161(4):384-90. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.161.4.384.

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Nadig AS, Ozonoff S, Young GS, Rozga A, Sigman M, Rogers SJ. A prospective study of response to name in infants at risk for autism. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2007 Apr;161(4):378-83. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.161.4.378.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Carayol J, Schellenberg GD, Dombroski B, Genin E, Rousseau F, Dawson G. Autism risk assessment in siblings of affected children using sex-specific genetic scores. Mol Autism. 2011 Oct 21;2(1):17. doi: 10.1186/2040-2392-2-17.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 22017886 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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15861

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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