Autism Spectrum Disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Control group:None
Sponsors
The Affiliated Women and Children’s Medical Center of Guangzhou Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Years to 18 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Meeting the diagnostic criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V); 2. Age between 3 and 18 years, regardless of gender; 3. Participants must be able to complete all assessments; 4. Parents or legal guardians of participants must have good reading and comprehension skills and be able to cooperate with filling out relevant assessment scales and follow-ups; 5. Parents or legal guardians must provide written informed consent to voluntarily participate in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Other mental disorders excluding Autism Spectrum Disorder (such as epilepsy, schizophrenia, cerebral ischemia and hypoxia, encephalitis, history of traumatic brain injury, poisoning, etc.); 2. Presence of severe somatic diseases or other systemic diseases (related history of renal, hepatic, metabolic disorders, tumors, infections, organic diseases of the nervous system, endocrine or immune diseases, etc.); 3. Serum K+ or Mg2+ levels exceeding the normal range; 4. History of malignant neuroleptic syndrome or tardive dyskinesia; 5. Use of monoamine oxidase inhibitors antidepressants in the 2 weeks prior to the study; 6. Use of antipsychotic medications such as risperidone in the 3 months prior to the study; 7. Participation in other studies within 30 days prior to the start of the current study and/or during the study period.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Childhood Autism Rating Scale-2; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Autistic Behavior Checklist;Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist Score;Clinical Global Impression-Severity;Clinical Global Impression-Improvement; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactXingrong Song
The Affiliated Women and Children’s Medical Center of Guangzhou Medical University
Outcome results
None listed