Autism research gets a boost: new database to speed up studies
NCT ID NCT00549731
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study created a database of 40 people, including healthy volunteers and those with autism spectrum disorder, to make it easier to recruit for future research. Participants were between 14 and 32 years old. The goal was to build a pool of willing volunteers for upcoming studies on autism and other developmental disorders.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2013
- Finished
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Jun 2023
- 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.
Who is studied
Adult/Pediatric
- Ages
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14 to 32 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: * Typically-developing, healthy adolescents and adults (ages 14-32) * Adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ages 14-32) Exclusion Criteria: * Extreme premature birth (\<34 weeks) * Known genetic disorders related to autism (e.g. Fragile X) * Recent diagnosis of psychosis (within 6 months) * Some other psychiatric diagnoses may be excluded following screening (e.g. Tourette's syndrome). * Metal implants / permanent retainers / hair dyes with metallic components
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Martinos Center of Biomedical Imaging
Charlestown, Massachusetts, 02129, United States
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