Autism Spectrum Disorder
Conditions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Meet the diagnostic criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V); 2. Age between 3 and 18 years, right-handed, gender not limited; 3. Capable of completing all assessments; 4. The participant's parent or legal guardian has good reading and comprehension skills and is able to cooperate in completing the filling out of relevant assessment scales and follow-ups; 5. The participant's parent or legal guardian has provided written informed consent, voluntarily participating in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Other psychiatric disorders besides Autism Spectrum Disorder (such as epilepsy, schizophrenia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, intellectual disability, cerebral ischemia and hypoxia, encephalitis, history of head injury, poisoning, etc.); 2. Severe physical illnesses or other systemic diseases (history of kidney, liver, metabolic deficiency, tumors, infections, organic neurological diseases, endocrine or immune diseases, etc.); 3. Serum K+ or Mg2+ levels outside the normal range; 4. History of malignant syndrome or tardive dyskinesia; 5. Use of monoamine oxidase inhibitors within 2 weeks prior to the study; 6. Have taken antipsychotic drugs such as risperidone in the three 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; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklis;Autism Behavior Checklist;Clinical Global Impression-Severity;Clinical Global Impression-Improvement;Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children;Electroencephalogram;Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Guangzhou Medical University Affiliated Women and Children's Medical Center