Scientists hunt for autism genes in 1,600-Person study
NCT ID NCT02628808
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked for genetic changes linked to autism spectrum disorder in over 1,600 participants. Researchers focused on genes involved in brain cell communication, hoping to understand which biological pathways are involved. The goal was to gather knowledge that could guide future treatment development, not to test a new therapy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward specific genes and pathways that might be targeted for future autism treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a genetic study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly lead to new therapies, and findings may not apply to all people with autism.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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1,616 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2009
- Finished
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Dec 2021
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
For all patients included in the study, .
- Ages
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18 months to 70 years
- 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: * Diagnosis for Autism Spectrum Disorders or Autism using the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) criteria for autism and Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-G) criteria Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with profound intellectual disability or with a known medical cause of autism, such as neurocutaneous syndromes, Fragile X, metabolic disorders, extreme prematurity, congenital rubella and other prenatal or postnatal neurological infections or gross dysmorphology, will be excluded
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Albert Chenevier Hospital
Créteil, Île-de-France Region, 94000, France
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CADIPA Centree hospitalier de Saint Egreve
Grenoble, France
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Centre de Ressources Autisme Aquitaine, CHU de Bordeaux
Bordeaux, France
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Cic Henri Mondor
Paris, France
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Robert Debré Hospital
Paris, Île-de-France Region, 75019, France
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