Psychometric Studies of the Chinese Versions of the SRS, CAST, and AQ

NCT01247662 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 201005041R
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 2,460
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a pervasive neurodevelopmental disorder with prominent reciprocal social and communication impairment and restricted repetitive behavior or interest. ASD is a highly heritable disease with tremendous impact on individuals, families, and society. In addition to the interview instruments, self-administered rating scales are commonly used in screening, assessment of symptoms' change, and evaluation of intervention effects. The Social Responsiveness Scale, the Childhood Asperger's Syndrome Test, and the Autism Spectrum Quotient are internationally widely used rating scales measuring autistic traits in both clinical and community samples in western counties. Establishment of internationally-recognized reliable and valid instruments is not only useful for clinical screening, but also helpful in future functional outcomes, neurocognitive, genetic and brain imaging studies.

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Social Responsiveness Scale; Childhood Asperger's Syndrome Test; Adult Autism Spectrum Quotient; psychometric

Study Arms (3)

ASD group

ADHD group

Normally developing control group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years - 16 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The participants include (1) ASD group: 200 cases with DSM-IV ASD; (2) ADHD group: 200 cases with DSM-IV ADHD; (3) Normally developing control group: a school-based sample of around 1200 grade 1 to grade 8 students.

You may qualify if:

• Control group: Subjects without ADHD or ASD;
• ADHD group \& ASD group: subjects have a clinical diagnosis of ADHD, or ASD defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV), which was made by a full-time board-certificated child psychiatrist at the first visit and following visits.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Taiwan University Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

National Taiwan Univeristy Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Child Development Disorders, Pervasive; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Susan Shur-Fen Gau, MD, PhD

  National Taiwan University Hospital & College of Medicine

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 22, 2010
• First Posted: November 24, 2010
• Study Start: January 1, 2011
• Study Completion: December 1, 2011
• Last Updated: November 15, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-04

Locations

TW (1)