Researchers Need You!
Date First Published: January 16, 2008
Date Last Revised: November 20, 2008
The most efficient way to learn about the autism spectrum disorder research projects for which you qualify is to participate in IAN Research. As you may know, IAN Research is conducted online. Parents answer questions about themselves and their affected and unaffected children. Researchers throughout the world work with IAN to use this data to conduct their own research (with information removed that could be used to identify individuals). In addition, researchers throughout the United States work with IAN to find subjects for their studies. Based on the information that families and researchers provide, IAN matches the researchers' requirements (eligibility criteria/study eligibility) to the characteristics of willing IAN Research participants. When a family or family member qualifies for (matches) a research study, IAN contacts that family by email and that family has the option of contacting that research study. By participating in IAN Research, families have the opportunity to be matched with appropriate research projects as they emerge.
In addition to this matching service, IAN provides the listing that follows. It includes the research studies in the United States that are working with us. We provide information about a study’s purpose, who may participate, location, and contact information.
Please note that IAN is a resource linking the autism community and researchers. The studies listed are not endorsed by or performed under the auspices of the IAN Project at Kennedy Krieger Institute or the Johns Hopkins University Institutional Review Board. The information has been provided to us by the researchers, and although we try to keep it current, it is possible that the studies are no longer enrolling subjects.
Are you a Researcher?
IAN provides subject recruitment assistance to qualified research studies. Find out more about the services that IAN provides. Current IAN Research partners: if the recruitment status of your study has changed, please contact us.
Find a Study
To locate a study in your state or in a nearby state, click on that state or peruse the list that follows. To find out more, click on that study’s name. In addition to listing studies by state, we have included studies that are conducted in Canada, over the Internet, by mail, or that are nationwide and encourage participants from the entire US. If you are interested in participating in a study, contact that study directly.
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Find a Study by State
Internet-based (Nationwide)
Adolescent Coping and Perception of Family Functioning in a Family of a Child with Autism (PDF format)
Institution: University of Michigan School of Nursing
Location: Web-based study; within the United States
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Adolescents 11-20 years of age who have a sibling with autism
Autism Survey-Revised: Assessing Knowledge of ASD Across Disciplines (PDF format)
Institution: Indiana University School of Medicine
Location: Web-based study
Recruitment Status: Completed recruitment of parents of affected children; still seeking care providers and educators
Eligibility Criteria: All family members, care providers, educators, and others who may live or work with individuals on the autism spectrum are encouraged to participate
SPEAC (Study of Parent Emotions and Autism in Children) (PDF format)
Institution: Virginia Tech Autism Clinic, Blacksburg, VA
Location: Web-based study; no geographical limitations
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Mothers or Fathers of Children with Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome, ages 3 through 16 years
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Mail-based
A Comparative Study of Families Raising a Child with Autism (PDF format)
Institution: The College of New Jersey (TCNJ)
Location: Mail-based study; no geographic limitation
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Mothers with one or more children ages 2 to 6 years with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Executive Functioning in High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders: Relationship to Social and Adaptive Skills (PDF format)
Institution: Widener University
Location: Mail-based study; no geographic limitation
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children diagnosed with a High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder, ages 5 through 17. Must have meaningful verbal skills and no diagnosis of mental retardation (IQ score greater than 70).
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Nationwide
Autism Genetic Resource Exchange (AGRE) (PDF format)
Institution: AGRE program, sponsored by Autism Speaks
Location: Nationwide
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Families who have 2 or more children with an ASD diagnosis.
A Molecular Genetic Study of Autism and Related Phenotypes in Extended Pedigrees (PDF format)
Institution: The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Location: There is no geographic limitation on this study. For U.S. participants, the testing and interviews can be completed at your home or scheduled at a facility within your community. For Canadian residents, the testing and interviews can be completed at the Offord Centre for Child Studies at Chedoke Hospital, at your child(ren)'s school, and/or at your home.
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Extended families with individuals who have a diagnosis of autism, Asperger's syndrome, or PDD in three or more nuclear families.
NIH Autism Center of Excellence (PDF format)
Institution: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Location: Nationwide; study pays for travel expenses for out-of-town visitors
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Verbal individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders with IQ>80, as well as typically developing individuals, between the ages of 5 and 45 years old
Riluzole Medication Study for Repetitive Behaviors or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) (PDF format)
Institution: National Institute of Mental Health
Location: Bethesda, MD, but will pay for transportation from anywhere in the United States
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children and adolescents (with or without Autism Spectrum Disorder) ages 7 through 17 who are taking or have taken medication for repetitive behaviors or OCD
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Canada
A Molecular Genetic Study of Autism and Related Phenotypes in Extended Pedigrees (PDF format)
Institution: The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Location: There is no geographic limitation on this study. For US participants, the testing and interviews can be completed at your home or scheduled at a facility within your community. For Canadian residents, the testing and interviews can be completed at the Offord Centre for Child Studies at Chedoke Hospital, at your child(ren)'s school, and/or at your home.
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Extended families with individuals who have a diagnosis of autism, Asperger's syndrome, or PDD in three or more nuclear families.
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Arkansas
Brain Development in Autism: Infant Siblings (PDF format)
Institution: Washington University School of Medicine
Location: Arkansas
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Infants under 12 months of age with an older sibling diagnosed with autism and pregnant women with a child diagnosed with autism
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California
Folate Rechallenge: A Pilot Study (PDF format)
Institution: M.I.N.D. Institute at the University of California
Location: Davis, CA
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children/individuals of any age who have a confirmed diagnosis of autism, who are in good health and do not have celiac disease, a history of liver or renal disease, uncontrolled seizures, a known allergy to any of the study supplements, or a current acute illness. Children should be able to take medication orally, and families should be proficient in the English language.
NeuroModulation Technique Treatment of Autism (PDF format)
Institution: Pacific Graduate School of Psychology
Location: Fresno, CA; Hemet, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Sacramento, CA; San Leandro, CA; Sherman Oaks, CA
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children ages 5 - 10 with a diagnosis of Autistic Disorder
Stanford University Autism and Developmental Disability Research Registry (PDF format)
Institution: Autism and Developmental Disability Clinic at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital of Stanford University
Location: Stanford, CA
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder ages 2 years and older
Stanford University Double-blind study of N-Acetyl Cysteine in Autism (PDF format)
Institution: Autism and Developmental Disability Clinic at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital of Stanford University
Location: Stanford, CA
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder ages 3 to 12 years
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Colorado
NeuroModulation Technique Treatment of Autism (PDF format)
Institution: Pacific Graduate School of Psychology
Location: Greenwood Village, CO
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children ages 5 - 10 with a diagnosis of Autistic Disorder
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Connecticut
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Two Treatments for Verbal Communication (PDF format)
Institution: Yale Child Study Center
Location: New Haven, CT
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children ages 27 months through 71 months with an Autism Spectrum Disorder who use fewer than 10 words
Receptive and Expressive Prosody in Autism Ages 4-7 (PDF format)
Institution: Yale Child Study Center
Location: New Haven, CT
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children ages 4 years through 7.5 years with a high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder who speak in full sentences
Simons Simplex Collection (PDF format)
Institution: Yale Child Study Center
Location: New Haven, CT
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Families who have one child ages 5 or older with ASD or a suspected ASD diagnosis; one or more child(ren) ages 4 or older without ASD; and both biological parents willing to participate
Studies of Pragmatics and Prosody in Speakers with Autism Spectrum Disorders (PDF format)
Institution: Yale Child Study Center
Location: New Haven, CT
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children ages 9 through 17 with a high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder who speak in full sentences
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Florida
A Multi-Site Clinical Randomized Trial of Hanen’s More Than Words Intervention (PDF format)
Institution: University of Miami
Location: Coral Gables, FL
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Ages between 15 and 24 months who are at risk for or have an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
UM SIB SMILE (Baby Sib) (PDF format)
Institution: University of Miami
Location: Coral Gables, FL
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Infants, who must be enrolled between the ages of two and twelve months and who have an older sibling with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Illinois
Study Of Fluoxetine in Autism (SOFIA) (PDF format)
Institution: Institute for Juvenile Research, University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Psychiatry
Location: Chicago, IL
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children and Adolescents with Autistic Disorder, ages 5 through 17 years
NeuroModulation Technique Treatment of Autism (PDF format)
Institution: Pacific Graduate School of Psychology
Location: Evanston, IL; Peru, IL
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children ages 5-10 with a diagnosis of Autistic Disorder
Brain Development in Autism: Infant Siblings (PDF format)
Institution: Washington University School of Medicine
Location: Illinois
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Infants under 12 months of age with an older sibling diagnosed with autism and pregnant women with a child diagnosed with autism
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Indiana
Brain Development in Autism: Infant Siblings (PDF format)
Institution: Washington University School of Medicine
Location: Indiana
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Infants under 12 months of age with an older sibling diagnosed with autism and pregnant women with a child diagnosed with autism
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Iowa
NeuroModulation Technique Treatment of Autism (PDF format)
Institution: Pacific Graduate School of Psychology
Location: Bettendorf, IA
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children ages 5-10 with a diagnosis of Autistic Disorder
The Development of Word Meaning (PDF format)
Institution: University of Iowa
Location: Iowa City, IA
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Ages between 8 and 14 with a high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder
Brain Development in Autism: Infant Siblings (PDF format)
Institution: Washington University School of Medicine
Location: Iowa
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Infants under 12 months of age with an older sibling diagnosed with autism and pregnant women with a child diagnosed with autism
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Kansas
Brain Development in Autism: Infant Siblings (PDF format)
Institution: Washington University School of Medicine
Location: Kansas
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Infants under 12 months of age with an older sibling diagnosed with autism and pregnant women with a child diagnosed with autism
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Maryland
Autism and the Development of Relational Awareness (PDF format)
Institution: Kennedy Krieger Institute
Location: Baltimore, MD
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder between 36-54 months; Children with Down Syndrome between 36-54 months; Typically-developing children (with no family history of ASD) between 11-13 months or between 26-28 months
CARD Research Database (PDF format)
Institution: Kennedy Krieger Institute
Location: Baltimore, MD
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children who have completed a professional visit at the Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD)
Maternal Antibody Binding to Lymphocytes of Offspring with Autism (PDF format)
Institution: Kennedy Krieger Institute
Location: Baltimore, MD
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children with moderate to severe autistic disorder, each with a typically developing sibling (both ages 2-12 years), and their shared biological parents (both ages 18-55 years)
Motor Skill Learning in Autism (PDF format)
Institution: Kennedy Krieger Institute
Location: Baltimore, MD
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children with High Functioning Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome as well as typically developing children, ages 8 through 12 years
Reward System in Autism (PDF format)
Institution: Kennedy Krieger Institute and National Institutes of Mental Health
Locations: Baltimore, MD and Bethesda, MD
Recruitment Status: Not Yet Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Boys with High Functioning Autism or Asperger's Syndrome, as well as typically-developing children with no family history of ASD, ages 8 through 10 years
Clinical and Immunological Investigations of Subtypes of Autism (PDF format)
Institution: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Location: Bethesda, MD
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Ages 1 through 6 years, meeting specific criteria for one of the following study groups: Autism, ages 1-6 years; Rett's Disorder, ages 1-6 years; Developmental Delay, ages 2-6 years; Typically Developing control group, 1-6 years
Riluzole Medication Study for Repetitive Behaviors or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) (PDF format)
Institution: National Institute of Mental Health
Location: Bethesda, MD, but will pay for transportation from anywhere in the United States
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children and adolescents (with or without Autism Spectrum Disorder) ages 7 through 17 who are taking or have taken medication for repetitive behaviors or OCD
NeuroModulation Technique Treatment of Autism (PDF format)
Institution: Pacific Graduate School of Psychology
Location: Olney, MD
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children ages 5 - 10 with a diagnosis of Autistic Disorder
Emotional Expressions in Autistic and Typically Developing Children (PDF format)
Institution: Salisbury University
Location: Salisbury, MD
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children ages 4 and 5 with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder OR typically developing with no family history of Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Massachusetts
Infant Sibling Project (PDF format)
Institution: Boston University School of Medicine
Location: Boston, MA
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Infant siblings of children identified with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Neural Substrates of Face and Gaze Processing in Autism (PDF format)
Institution: Boston University School of Medicine
Location: Boston, MA
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Right-handed boys and men with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, as well as typically-developing boys and men, ages 14-28 years
Phenotypic and Genetic Factors in Autism Spectrum Disorders (PDF format)
Institution: Children's Hospital Boston
Location: Boston, MA
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Families who have a child age 24 months or older with an ASD
Phenotypic and Genetic Factors in Autism Spectrum Disorders (PDF format)
Institution: Massachusetts General Hospital/LADDERS Clinic
Location: Boston, MA
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Eligible participants in this study are individuals with a suspected ASD diagnosis (primarily children), their biological parents, and biological siblings. The minimum age for participation in this study is 24 months. There is no age maximum for study participation. English must be primary language spoken.
Prosody in Autism (PDF format)
Institution: Boston College
Location: Boston Area, MA (Beverly, MA/Chestnut Hill, MA)
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children aged 5-9 years old with high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and normal hearing
Structural and Functional MRI in Autism (PDF format)
Institution: Boston University School of Medicine
Location: Boston, MA
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children and adolescents with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, as well as typically-developing children, ages 7-17 years
Study Of Fluoxetine In Autism (SOFIA) (PDF format)
Institution: Harvard Medical School/Cambridge Health Alliance
Location: Medford, MA
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ages 5 through 17 years
TRANSCEND registry (PDF format)
Institution: Harvard University/Massachusetts General Hospital
Location: Medford, MA
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children ages 0 through 12 years: children with Autism Spectrum Disorder; younger siblings of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder; typically-developing children (no Autism Spectrum Disorder in the family)
A Multi-Site Randomized Clinical Trial of the Hanen More Than Words Intervention (PDF format)
Institution: University of Massachusetts-Boston
Location: Randolph, MA
Recruitment Status: Recruiting for January classroom
Eligibility Criteria: Children ages 15-24 months old who have or are at risk for an Autism Spectrum Disorder
CHildren's Activity and Meal Patterns Study (CHAMPS) (PDF format)
Institution: E.K. Shriver Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Location: Waltham, MA
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Healthy children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), as well as typically developing children, ages 3 through 11 years
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Michigan
Simons Simplex Collection (PDF format)
Institution: University of Michigan
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: One child ages 5 or older with Autism Spectrum Disorder or a suspected Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis; (preferably) one or more child(ren) ages 4 or older without Autism Spectrum Disorder; and both biological parents also willing to participate.
Study Of Fluoxetine in Autism (SOFIA) (PDF format)
Institution: Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Location: Detroit, MI
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children ages 5 through 17 with Autistic Disorder
Imitation Training (PDF format)
Institution: Michigan State University
Location: East Lansing MI
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children between the ages of 18 and 48 months at intake who have a diagnosis of an autistic spectrum disorder (autism, PDD-NOS); have difficulty with imitation; and who meet other inclusion criteria
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Missouri
The Simons Foundation Simplex Autism Resource: St. Louis, Missouri, Families (PDF format)
Institution: Washington University School of Medicine
Location: St. Louis, MO
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Families with one child ages 4 or older with ASD or a suspected ASD diagnosis, one or more child(ren) ages 4 or older without ASD, and both biological parents willing to participate. Families of minority and/or Hispanic background do not need to have an unaffected child in order to participate.
Studies of Attention and Brain Connectivity in Autism (PDF format)
Institution: Washington University School of Medicine
Location: St. Louis, MO
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Individuals with Autism or Autistic Spectrum Disorders: ages 9-12 years or 21-26 years for Attention Study, or ages 9-14 years or 22-30 years for Brain Connectivity Study, with normal vision and no other major neurological or psychiatric illnesses
Brain Development in Autism: Infant Siblings (PDF format)
Institution: Washington University School of Medicine
Location: Missouri
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Infants under 12 months of age with an older sibling diagnosed with autism and pregnant women with a child diagnosed with autism
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New Jersey
NeuroModulation Technique Treatment of Autism (PDF format)
Institution: Pacific Graduate School of Psychology
Location: Bloomfield, NJ; Holmdel, NJ; Mountain Lakes, NJ
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children ages 5 - 10 with a diagnosis of Autistic Disorder
Genetic Components of Autism Spectrum Disorders (PDF format)
Institution: Rutgers University
Location: Newark, NJ
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Families with at least one individual diagnosed with autism who is older than 3 years of age; at least five immediate family members (e.g., father or mother) or second degree relatives (e.g., aunts, uncles, grandparents) who are interested in participating; at least one individual who has a history of language problems (either in the immediate family or second degree relatives); English is the primary language spoken in the home.
Oxcarbazepine versus Placebo in Childhood Autism (PDF format)
Institution: University of Medicine and Dentistry-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Location: Piscataway, NJ
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ages 5 through 17 years
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New York
Risperidone in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Autistic Disorder (PDF format)
Institution: Fay J. Lindner Center for Autism, North Shore-Long Island Jewish
Location: Bethpage, NY
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children ages 5 through 17 with Autistic Disorder
Study of the Effect of Fluoxetine on Repetitive Behaviors in Child and Adolescents with Autistic Disorder (PDF format)
Institution: Fay J. Lindner Center for Autism and Developmental Disorders, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System
Location: Bethpage, NY
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Males and Females between ages 5 and 17. The child must meet diagnostic criteria for Autistic Disorder (Other Diagnoses on the spectrum are not eligible) and also demonstrate repetitive and/or obsessive compulsive behaviors. There are some exclusions relating to other medical conditions, health issues etc. Please contact us directly for any questions regarding exclusions.
Temperament and Problem Behavior in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (PDF format)
Institution: Fay J. Lindner Center for Autism, North Shore-Long Island Jewish
Location: Bethpage, NY
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children ages 3 through 7 who have had a confirmed diagnosis of an Autism Spectrum Disorder by staff at the Fay J. Lindner Center for Autism, North Shore-Long Island Jewish, within the past year
Multisensory Integration in Autism Spectrum Disorders (PDF format)
Institution: City College of New York, Children’s Research Unit
Location: Manhattan, NY
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children, adolescents and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder between the ages of 6 and 25 years
Brain Glutamate Concentrations in Autistic Children and Adolescents by Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (PDF format)
Institution: The Seaver and NY Autism Center of Excellence at Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Location: New York, NY
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Verbal children with Autism Spectrum Disorder who are not on medication, ages 7-17
Functional MRI study of self-produced tactile stimuli in adolescents with Autistic Disorder (PDF format)
Institution: The Seaver and NY Autism Center of Excellence at Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Location: New York, NY
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Verbal children with Autism Spectrum Disorder who are not on medication, ages 12-17
“Genetics of Developmental Differences” and “Molecular and Family Genetics of Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders (Simons Simplex Collection)” (PDF format)
Institution: New York State Psychiatric Institute at Columbia University Medical Center
Location:New York, NY
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: One child age 4 or older with ASD or a suspected ASD diagnosis, and both biological parents willing to participate
Risperidone in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Autistic Disorder: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Efficacy and Safety (PDF format)
Institution: The Seaver and NY Autism Center of Excellence at Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Location: New York, NY
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children ages 5-17 who meet current criteria for DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for Autistic Disorder and display aggression and irritability. There are some exclusions; please contact the coordinator directly to see whether your child meets eligibility requirements.
Study Of Fluoxetine In Autism (SOFIA) (PDF format)
Institution: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Location: New York, NY
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ages 5 through 17 years
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North Carolina
Brain Development in Infants at High Risk for Autism (PDF format)
Institution: University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Infants under 12 months of age with an older sibling diagnosed with autism
Functional MRI Evaluation of the Effect of Citalopram in Autism Spectrum Disorders (PDF format)
Institution: University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Individuals with high-functioning autism, ages 10-55 years old, who are not currently taking psychoactive medication
Study Of Fluoxetine In Autism (SOFIA) (PDF format)
Institution: Neuroscience Hospital of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill,
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children ages 5-17 diagnosed with Autistic Disorder
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Ohio
Melatonin as Treatment for Sleep Disturbance in Autism Spectrum Disorders (PDF format)
Institution: The Ohio State University Nisonger Center
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders, ages 5 to 12 years with sleep onset insomnia
Neuronal Nicotinic Receptor Modulation in the Treatment of Autism: A Pilot Trial of Mecamylamine (PDF format)
Institution: Nisonger Center at The Ohio State University
Location: Columbus, OH
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children with Autistic Disorder or Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified, ages 4 through 12 years, in good physical health
Study Of Fluoxetine In Autism (SOFIA) (PDF format)
Institution: Ohio State University
Location: Columbus, OH
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ages 5 through 17 years
Brain Development in Autism: Infant Siblings (PDF format)
Institution: Washington University School of Medicine
Location: Ohio
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Infants under 12 months of age with an older sibling diagnosed with autism and pregnant women with a child diagnosed with autism
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Oregon
NeuroModulation Technique Treatment of Autism (PDF format)
Institution: Pacific Graduate School of Psychology
Location: Eugene, OR; Hermiston, OR
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children ages 5 - 10 with a diagnosis of Autistic Disorder
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Pennsylvania
Brain Development in Autism: Infant Siblings (PDF format)
Institution: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Eligibility Criteria: Infants under 12 months of age with an older sibling diagnosed with autism. If you have an older child who has been diagnosed with autism and are currently pregnant, your infant may be eligible for our study.
Early Identification of Autism: A Prospective Study (Baby Sib) (PDF format)
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Families with an infant aged 5 months or younger and at least one older child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Pitt Early Autism Study (P.E.A.S.) (PDF format)
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Infants between the ages of six and sixteen months with an older sibling diagnosed with or without Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Tennessee
Autism Spectrum Disorders Genetic Study (PDF format)
Institution: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Location: Nashville, TN (Families must live within the target enrollment area: Tennessee, Southern Kentucky, Northern Georgia, and Northern Alabama).
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Families must have one or more children between the ages of 4 and 21 years with an ASD (pervasive developmental disorder, not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS), autism or Asperger's). The children with an ASD and both parents must participate (typically developing children do not participate).
Parent Training for Young Children at Risk for Autism (PDF format)
Institution: Vanderbilt University
Location: Nashville, TN
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children between 15 and 24 months of age who have been diagnosed with or who are at risk for ASD
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Texas
NeuroModulation Technique Treatment of Autism (PDF format)
Institution: Pacific Graduate School of Psychology
Location: Dallas, TX
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children ages 5 - 10 with a diagnosis of Autistic Disorder
Folate Rechallenge: A Pilot Study (PDF format)
Institution: Baylor College of Medicine
Location: Houston, TX
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children/individuals of any age who have a confirmed diagnosis of autism, who are in good health and do not have celiac disease, a history of liver or renal disease, uncontrolled seizures, a known allergy to any of the study supplements, or a current acute illness. Children should be able to take medication orally, and families should be proficient in the English language.
Faces of Autism--Texas (PDF format)
Institution: University of North Texas
Location: Internet-based study
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Parents of children aged under 18 who live in Texas
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Virginia
Autistic children's detection of facial expressions (PDF format)
Institution: The University of Virginia
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder
Psychophysiological and neuroendocrine reactivity patterns in children with Autism (PDF format)
Institution: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)
Location: Richmond, VA
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children with High Functioning Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome, as well as typically developing children with no family history of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), ages 6 through 12 years
Riluzole Medication Study for Repetitive Behaviors or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) (PDF format)
Institution: National Institute of Mental Health
Location: Bethesda, MD, but will pay for transportation from anywhere in the United States
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children and adolescents (with or without Autism Spectrum Disorder) ages 7 through 17 who are taking or have taken medication for repetitive behaviors or OCD
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Washington
NeuroModulation Technique Treatment of Autism (PDF format)
Institution: Pacific Graduate School of Psychology
Location: Richland, WA
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children ages 5 - 10 with a diagnosis of Autistic Disorder
Study Of Fluoxetine In Autism (SOFIA) (PDF format)
Institution: Seattle Children's Research Institute
Location: Seattle, WA
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ages 5 through 17 years
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Washington, D.C.
A model-based investigation of face processing in autism (PDF format)
Institution: Georgetown University Medical Center
Location: Washington, D.C.
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Adults with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD); an official diagnosis of ASD is NOT required, but subjects must demonstrate characteristic cognitive strengths and weaknesses associated with ASD, generally normal IQ, normal or corrected-to-normal vision (glasses or contacts), ages 18-60 years. Other exclusionary criteria apply, such as no history of seizures or similar neurological disorders.
Riluzole Medication Study for Repetitive Behaviors or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) (PDF format)
Institution: National Institute of Mental Health
Location: Bethesda, MD, but will pay for transportation from anywhere in the United States
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children and adolescents (with or without Autism Spectrum Disorder) ages 7 through 17 who are taking or have taken medication for repetitive behaviors or OCD
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Wisconsin
Toddler Talk Project (PDF format)
Institution: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Location: Madison, WI
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria: Children diagnosed or suspected to be on the autism spectrum between the ages of 24-36 months from English speaking homes
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