Status:

UNKNOWN

Functional MRI of Cognitive Control in Autism

Lead Sponsor:

UMC Utrecht

Conditions:

Autism

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-12 years

Brief Summary

This study aims to investigate the role of fronto-striatal circuits and cognitive control in the perseverative and inflexible behavior that is a defining feature of autism. We hypothesize that deficit...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Aged 6 - 12 years at inclusion
  • Inclusion criteria for subjects with autism
  • DSM-IV (APA, 1994) diagnosis of autism, according to ADI-R interview
  • Inclusion criteria for controls
  • No DSM-IV (APA, 1994) diagnosis, according to DISC interview
  • No scores in the clinical range on the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and Teacher Rating Form (TRF)
  • IQ \> 70

Exclusion

  • Major illness of the cardiovascular, the endocrine, the pulmonal or the gastrointestinal system
  • Presence of metal objects in or around the body (pacemaker, dental braces)
  • History of or present neurological disorder

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2007

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

90 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00463164

Start Date

December 1 2007

Last Update

April 20 2007

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Dept. of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, UMC Utrecht

Utrecht, Netherlands, 3584CX