Executive function characteristics in children with autism spectrum disorder and subthreshold attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Observational

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2300079060

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2023-12-25

Start date

2023-12-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-01-08

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Conditions

Autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Interventions

ASD group:None

Typically developing children group:None

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

6 Years to 15 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Criteria for inclusion of children with ASD: (1) Ages between 6 and 15 years old (2) At least one parent is major caregiver (3) Diagnosed with "autism spectrum disorder" based on DSM-V diagnostic criteria by experienced doctors of the Child Developmental Behavior Center of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, (4) Both SRS parent and teacher questionnaires scores higher than cut-off score (5) Able to complete the entire assessment process 2. Criteria for inclusion of typically developing children: (1) Ages between 6 and 15 years old (2) At least one parent is major caregiver (3) No social, emotional, behavioral or hyperactivity symptoms (4) Both SRS parent and teacher questionnaires scores lower than cut-off score.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The ASD group and the typically developing children share the same exclusion criteria: (1) Total IQ (based on Wechsler Child Intelligence Test) less than 80 or VIQ less than 80 (2) Rett syndrome, fragile X syndrome or other syndromic autism (3) Severe mood disorders, anxiety disorders, childhood schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders (4) Visual impairment, hearing impairment or physical disability (5) intellectual disability caused by secondary brain injuries, nodular sclerosis, phenylketonuria, etc

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Executive function scale;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
social responsiveness scale;NICHQ Vanderbilt ADHD scale;Weiss Functional Impairment Scale-Parent form;Children temperament questionnaire;Eyetrack;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZou Xiaobing

Child Developmental Behavior Center, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University

zouxb@mail.sysu.edu.cn+86 189 2210 2983

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026