What is this study trying to find out about neurodevelopmental disorders?

This study aims to better understand social cognition skills in children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders. Researchers are evaluating different aspects of social cognition to identify specific profiles and therapeutic targets. The study is conducted by the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department of Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital.

Who may be eligible for this neurodevelopmental disorders clinical trial?

Children and adolescents aged 8 to 16 who are proficient in French may be eligible. Participants should have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or symptoms of a neurodevelopmental disorder without meeting full criteria for a specific disorder. Please review eligibility criteria for more details.

Is there any cost to participate in this neurodevelopmental disorders clinical trial?

Study-related care, including all study visits and assessments, is provided at no cost. Personal travel expenses may vary and are not guaranteed to be covered. Participants can expect the study procedures to be provided without charge.

Actively Recruiting

Phase Not Applicable

Age: 8Years - 16Years

All Genders

ID07439276

Characterization of Social Cognition Profiles in Children and Adolescents With Neurodevelopmental Disorders Using a Multidimensional Assessment Battery

Led by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · Updated on 2026-04-16

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Participants Needed

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Total Duration

AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are studying social cognition profiles in children and adolescents aged 8 to 16 with neurodevelopmental disorders, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and multiple complex developmental disorder. The study aims to better understand social cognition, which plays a key role in development and social integration, but is often under-assessed in these patients due to a lack of validated tools. Participants will complete a multidimensional social cognition battery developed by the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department of Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital. This battery evaluates four key social cognition areas emotion processing, social perception, theory of mind, and attributional style. Additional tasks assessing social cognition and executive function, as well as parent questionnaires, will also be administered. Children and adolescents will be recruited during diagnostic or follow-up visits at the hospital. Assessments include the social cognition battery, supplementary tests, and questionnaires for parents. Researchers will measure overall social cognition scores and scores by dimension, along with the influence of socio-demographic and cognitive factors. The study runs until April 2029 and involves no masking or randomization.

CONDITIONS

Brief Title

Characterization of Social Cognition Profiles in Children and Adolescents With Neurodevelopmental Disorders: a Clinical Study Using a Multidimensional Battery

Who Can Participate

Age: 8Years - 16Years

All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

You may qualify if you...

Children and adolescents aged 8 to 16 years
Proficient in French as their native language
Consent obtained from parent or guardian and agreement from the child or adolescent
No recent changes (within 6 weeks) in psychotropic medications including antidepressants, anxiolytics, antipsychotics, psychostimulants, or mood stabilizers
IQ above 70 measured by WISC-V
Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder according to DSM-5
Symptoms of a neurodevelopmental disorder with multiple complex developmental disorder criteria met with at least 5 specified elements

You will not qualify if you...

Having an active neurological disorder such as active epilepsy

Research Team

Dorothée Leunen

Hélène Morel

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