Active clinical trials for "Autistic Disorder"

This study is a 12-week randomized-controlled trial of memantine hydrochloride (Namenda) for the treatment of social impairment in youth with Non-Verbal Learning Disorder, High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder, and related conditions. Eligible participants will be males and females ages 8-18. This study consists of up to 6 visits to Massachusetts General Hospital.

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and insomnia, and their parent(s) will undergo 4 sessions of behavioral therapy for sleep problems followed by 4 bimonthly booster sessions. Children and their families will be randomly assigned to one of three conditions: cognitive behavioral therapy (in-person), cognitive behavioral therapy (remote), or behavioral therapy (remote). Arousal will be measured through heart-rate variability. Sleep and secondary outcomes (child daytime behavior, parent sleep) will be collected at baseline (weeks 1-2 before starting the treatment), post-treatment (weeks 6-8 from baseline), 6-month follow-up, and 12-month follow-up.

Clinically, infants with Autism Spectrum Disorder often display gross motor delays in supine, prone, and sitting skills in their first year of life . Studies reveal that motor abnormalities in Autism Spectrum Disorder can occur very early in developmental trajectory.

The investigator would like to investigate the impact of intermittent theta burst stimulation over left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex on emotion regulation in autism spectrum disorder

The investigator would like to investigate the impact of theta burst stimulation over right inferior frontal gyrus in autism spectrum disorder

This study aims to establish a cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) based virtual exposure (VR) exposure program to train ASD adults coping with everyday sensory scenarios. Through the practice and training, the ASD participants may learn the strategy to deal with the common sensory scenarios and master the anxiety around the exposure. The anticipatory anxiety and the maladaptive behaviors may be decreased along with the process of desensitization, while the functional impairment related to sensory sensitivity can partly be recovered.

The goal of this study is to target the neurobiology of restricted and repetitive behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorder using N-acetylcysteine (NAC), a well-tolerated nutritional supplement that has shown promise for reducing symptom severity in recent small-scale trials. The findings from this research will shed light on the mechanisms of action underlying the clinical benefits of NAC.

The following study aims to assess the efficacy of the game-based digital therapeutic, GuessWhat, in improving adaptive socialization skills in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). GuessWhat is a mobile application (available for free for iOS and Android) which contains a suite of games: pro-social charades, emotion guessing, and quiz. Participant families will use their personal smartphones to download the app and play it with their child according to a predetermined regimen.

ML-004-003 is a multi-center, open-label extension study that will enroll approximately 120 adolescent and adult subjects with ASD that have completed study ML-004-002.

The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effect of Tidal Model-based psychiatric nursing approach on internalized stigma and psychological well-being in mothers of children diagnosed with ASD. The main question[s] it aims to answer are: [Is the Tidal Model-based psychiatric nursing approach effective on the internalized stigma of mothers with children diagnosed with ASD?] [Is the Tidal Model-based psychiatric nursing approach effective on the psychological well-being of mothers with children diagnosed with ASD?] Data will be collected through scale forms and face-to-face individual interviews. Within the scope of the pre-test application, data will be collected from all mothers in the sample group using the "Personal Information Form", "Parents' Internalized Stigma in Mental Illness Scale" and "Psychological Well-Being Scale". Face-to-face individual interviews will be conducted with each individual in the intervention group in line with the Tidal Model-based psychiatric nursing approach. The researchers will compare the experimental group and the control group to see whether the Tidal Model-based psychiatric nursing approach applied to mothers with children diagnosed with ASD has an effect on internalized stigma and psychological well-being.