Genetic Contributions to Autism Spectrum Disorders
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- 1500
Summary
- Conditions
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Autism
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Type
- Observational
- Design
- Observational Model: Family-BasedTime Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 18 years and 125 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
Participation generally takes less than 2 hours to complete and travel to Children's Hospital Boston is not required. Participants are asked some questions about their medical and family history. The investigators also request permission to review medical records related to the ASD diagnosis. Finall...
Participation generally takes less than 2 hours to complete and travel to Children's Hospital Boston is not required. Participants are asked some questions about their medical and family history. The investigators also request permission to review medical records related to the ASD diagnosis. Finally, the investigators obtain a small blood or saliva sample in order to search for genes that may be important in understanding ASD. The investigators can arrange for the blood draw through a participant's physician or a clinical laboratory and saliva samples can be obtained through the mail. The study questions are answered via telephone or mailed questionnaires. There is no cost to participate.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT01160783
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Christopher Walsh, MD, PhD Boston Children's Hospital
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