Pervasive developmental disorder
MONDO:0000594A category of developmental disorders characterized by impaired communication and socialization skills. The impairments are incongruent with the individual's developmental level or mental age. These disorders can be associated with general medical or genetic conditions.
Also known as: pervasive child development disorders, pervasive development disorders
738 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 21 tagged with Pervasive developmental disorder itself.
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Sub-types of Pervasive developmental disorder
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Autism spectrum disorder 645 trials · 702 incl. sub-types
5 sub-types
- Autism 292 trials
- Autism spectrum disorder 1 15 trials
- PAX5-related B lymphopenia and autism spectrum disorder 0 trials
- Autism spectrum disorder 2 0 trials
- Autism spectrum disorder 3 0 trials
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Rett syndrome 31 trials
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FOXG1 disorder 2 trials
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Atypical autism 1 trial
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Childhood disintegrative disorder 0 trials
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Poop pills for autism? small study tests gut bacteria fix
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis pilot study tests whether fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) capsules can improve gut symptoms like constipation and diarrhea in children with autism, and possibly help their behavior. Twenty children aged 6-12 will be randomly assigned to receive either FMT capsules or …
Sponsor: Institute of Mother and Child, Warsaw, Poland • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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Zapping a deep brain region might boost social understanding in autism
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis pilot study tests whether deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (dTMS) targeting the medial prefrontal cortex—a brain area involved in social thinking—can improve social cognition in adults with autism spectrum disorder. Twenty adults aged 18-45 will receive 10 daily sessio…
Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Aug 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Pregnancy and birth clues: what raises autism risk?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingResearchers at Assiut University Children's Hospital are comparing children with autism to age- and sex-matched children without it, looking for antenatal, perinatal, and postnatal factors such as parental age, maternal infection, gestational diabetes, birth asphyxia, and family …
Sponsor: Assiut University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study to uncover Brain-Body link in kids with autism spectrum disorders
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at how quickly children aged 3 to 6 with pervasive developmental disorders (like autism) react and move, compared to typically developing kids. Researchers will test 30 children using simple reaction time tasks and motor skill assessments. The goal is to understa…
Sponsor: Yeditepe University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC