Hidden pain in autism: new study investigates central sensitization
NCT ID NCT07495761
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how common central sensitization (a condition where the nervous system is overly sensitive to pain) is in adults with autism who do not have intellectual disabilities. Researchers will ask 100 participants to fill out a questionnaire about pain and sensitivity. The goal is to better understand chronic pain in autism and improve future care.
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 study could help doctors better recognize and manage chronic pain in adults with autism.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to everyone with autism. It does not test any treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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.
Who is studied
patient aged 18 or older who has been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder without an intellectual disability,
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: 1. Age ≥ 18 years 2. Medical diagnosis of ASD without established intellectual developmental disorder 3. Patient affiliated with a social security system or beneficiary of such a system 4. Understanding of written French (good comprehension of self-questionnaire questions) 5. No objection from the patient to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: 1. Intellectual developmental disorder that prevents understanding of self-administered questionnaires 2. Individuals subject to legal or judicial protection measures or unable to express their consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Groupe Hospitalier Mutualiste de Grenoble
RECRUITINGGrenoble, Isere, 38000, France
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