Unravelling the neurobiological basis of autism by looking into the auditory system

Unravelling the neurobiological basis of autism by looking into the auditory system - Sound localisation in autistic subjects

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON31845

Enrollment

Registered

2008-10-17

Start date

2010-05-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-06

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Conditions

autism Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Age between 18 and 35 years - IQ above 85 - Right-handed - Patients should meet DSM-IV criteria for autistic disorder or Asperger syndrome

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Sensory impairments - Neurological impairments such as seizure disorder - Experienced any neurological trauma - Used antipsychotics - Severe (psychiatric) comorbidity - Metal objects in their body.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1) Sound localisation performance data of autistic subjects 2) Structural MRI and fMRI data obtained during the sound localisation task in the MRI scanner.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1) Finding indications for a specific neurobiological theory of autism 2) Testing the existing functional model of sound localisation in the auditory system	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results