Can motor skills reveal Autism's hidden clues?
NCT ID NCT07389720
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how movement and sensory differences in children with autism might serve as early signs of the condition. Researchers will follow 300 participants, including autistic children, their parents, and infants at higher risk, over time. The goal is to link these physical traits to brain activity and genetics to better understand autism.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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1 year and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * children aged 2 to 12 years (both autistic and typically developing) * Clinical diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder based on clinical judgment according to DSM-5 criteria (for the autism group). * being parents of the enrolled children (both autistic and typically developing) * infants younger than 24 months of age with a first-degree family member with a clinical diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of medical and/or neurological conditions of clinical significance, including epilepsy. * Presence of dysmorphic syndromes or known genetic syndromes. * Current use of medications and/or psychotropic drugs.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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IRCCS E. Medea
RECRUITINGBosisio Parini, Lecco, 23842, Italy
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