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Study NCT ID: NCT00090415
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2012-06-19
First Post: 2004-08-26

Brief Title: Early Characteristics of Autism
Sponsor: University of Washington
Organization: University of Washington

Study Overview

Official Title: UW STAART Center of Excellence
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2012-06
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: 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: 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 parentchild interaction and neuropsychological cognitive and adaptive behavioral measures will be used to assess participants

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: None
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: None
Secondary IDs
Secondary ID Type Domain Link
DDTR BD-DD US NIH GrantContract None httpsreporternihgovquickSearchU54MH066399
U54MH066399 NIH None None