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Validation of the French Adaptation of the RAADS-R Scale : Scale of Asperger Syndrome Diagnosis

Validation of the French Adaptation of the Scale Aiding in the Diagnosis of the Autism Spectrum Disorders : Scale of Asperger Syndrome Diagnosis

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02826148
Acronym
RAADS-R
Enrollment
324
Registered
2016-07-07
Start date
2011-12-31
Completion date
2015-12-31
Last updated
2016-07-07

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Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Brief summary

The diagnosis of developmental disorders in adults is still difficult. Indeed, in France, there is not questionnaires to easily and accurately diagnose this disorder. Several diagnostic scales were developed in English. Among them, RAADS-R scale, which is a clinical tool that aims to better identify autism spectrum disorders including mild forms in adult people and help to diagnose of high-functioning autism . The objective of this study is to perform a complete validation of this scale in the french version.

Detailed description

The diagnosis of developmental disorders in adults is still difficult. Indeed, in France, there is not questionnaires to easily and accurately diagnose this disorder. Several diagnostic scales were developed in English. Among them, RAADS-R scale, which is a clinical tool that aims to better identify autism spectrum disorders including mild forms in adult people and help to diagnose of high-functioning autism . This scale is a self-administered questionnaire completed by the person himself assisted by a clinician (psychiatrist, psychologist) which ensures the understanding of issues and the choice of answers. The scale contains 80 items including 64 questions describe specific symptoms of autism spectrum disorders and 16 questions describe non-symptomatic behaviors. The objective of this study is to perform a complete validation of this scale in the french version. 300 adults should be included, including 100 adults with high-functioning autism, 100 adults with another psychiatric disorder, and 100 adults without developmental disabilities and / or mental.

Interventions

OTHERRAADS-R scale

This scale is a self-administered questionnaire completed by the person himself assisted by a clinician

Sponsors

Fondation Orange
CollaboratorUNKNOWN
University Hospital, Montpellier
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Non-specific criteria * Collection of the informed consent (patient or legal representant) * Affiliation or recipient with the mode of social security * Current reading skills evaluated by completion of the fact sheet attached to the scale * Age limits to \> 18 years and \< 75 years Specific criteria * Group of adult subjects with autism * Diagnosis of autism or Asperger syndrome established within the framework of a multidisciplinary evaluation (ADOS module 4 and/or ADI) using specific international classification criteria of rare diseases (CIM 10, DSM IV-R) (F84.0 et F84.5). * Intellectual efficiency estimated by means of a psychometric tool standardized (WAIS, WASI) greater than or equal to 85 * Subjects not denying their symptoms * Group of adult subjects with other psychiatric * Diagnosis of an other psychiatric trouble established according to the specific international classification criteria of mental diseases (CIM 10, DSM IV). * absence of pervasive developmental disorder diagnosis * Subjects not denying their symptoms * Group of adult subjects not carriers of development and/or psychiatric disorders

Exclusion criteria

* Women pregnant and Breast-feeding * Persons deprived of freedom by court order Specific criteria * Group of adult subjects with autism * Refusal of participation * absence of autism or Asperger syndrome diagnosis * Group of adult subjects with other psychiatric * Refusal of participation * Pervasive developmental disorder diagnosis * Group of adult subjects not carriers of development and/or psychiatric disorders * Refusal of participation * Diagnosis of cognitive development or psychomotor disorder, diagnosis of retard mental and/or psychiatric disorder.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
score at the RAADS-R scale15 daysThe scale contains 80 items including 64 questions describe specific symptoms of autism spectrum disorders and 16 questions describe non-symptomatic behaviors

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026