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Functional MRI of Cognitive Control in Autism

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified April 2007 by UMC Utrecht.
Recruitment status was  Not yet recruiting
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
UMC Utrecht
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00463164
First received: April 19, 2007
Last updated: NA
Last verified: April 2007
History: No changes posted
  Purpose

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 deficits in the development of fronto-striatal circuitry may underlie cognitive inflexibility in autism. Specifically, we hypothesize that repetitive, inflexible behavior arises as (1) fronto-striatal systems are capable of learning patterns present in the environment (as in implicit learning paradigms), but are unable to adapt behavior to changing circumstances, related to either (2) decreased ability of basal ganglia to detect violations of expectancy, (3) decreased ability of prefrontal cortex to respond to detected violations, or (4) decreased connectivity of the circuits. We are conducting three functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) studies to address these hypotheses.


Condition
Autism

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Case Control
Observational Model: Natural History
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: Functional MRI of Cognitive Control in Autism

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Autism
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by UMC Utrecht:

Estimated Enrollment: 90
Study Start Date: December 2007
  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   6 Years to 12 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 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 Criteria:

  • 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
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00463164

Contacts
Contact: Sarah Durston, Ph.D. +31 30 250 8161 S.Durston@umcutrecht.nl

Locations
Netherlands
Dept. of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, UMC Utrecht Not yet recruiting
Utrecht, Netherlands, 3584CX
Principal Investigator: Tamar van Raalten, M.Sc.            
Sponsors and Collaborators
UMC Utrecht
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Sarah Durston, Ph.D. Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Center Utrecht
Study Chair: Herman van Engeland, M.D. Ph.D. Rudolf Magnust Institute of Neuroscience, UMC Utrecht
  More Information

Additional Information:
Lab homepage with info for subjects (in Dutch)  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site
Lab homepage with info in English  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00463164     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 06-179
Study First Received: April 19, 2007
Last Updated: April 19, 2007
Health Authority: Netherlands: The Central Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects (CCMO)

Keywords provided by UMC Utrecht:
functional MRI

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Autistic Disorder
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive
Mental Disorders Diagnosed in Childhood
Mental Disorders

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 16, 2013