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Examining Social, Emotional, and Cognitive Functioning in People With Fragile X and Down Syndromes
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Study NCT00879515   Information provided by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
First Received: April 9, 2009   Last Updated: April 10, 2009   History of Changes

April 9, 2009
April 10, 2009
October 2005
September 2010   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Fear-potentiated startle reflex [ Time Frame: 1 year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
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Examining Social, Emotional, and Cognitive Functioning in People With Fragile X and Down Syndromes
Genetics and Physiology of Social Anxiety in Fragile X

By testing physiological responses to anxiety in people with nervous system developmental disorders, this study will identify specific physiological characteristics associated with response to anxiety treatments.

Anxiety is a common and significant problem for people suffering from disorders of nervous system development, including fragile X syndrome. There are few validated treatments for anxiety in people with these disorders, in part because the biological basis of anxiety in neurodevelopmental disorders has not been clearly described. This study will evaluate the physiological responses of people with fragile X syndrome, Down syndrome, and the fragile X premutation (a mild version of the genes that cause fragile X syndrome) to a variety of sensory, emotional, and social stimuli. By analyzing the data collected for this study, researchers aim to identify physiological characteristics linked to subgroups within the disorders, demonstrate links between physiological responses and behavioral or psychiatric symptoms, and measure physiological changes in people receiving treatment for their disorders.

Participation in this study will include one testing session, which will take between 3 and 3.5 hours. Participants who receive treatment for their anxiety may be asked to complete this testing a second time, after their treatment. During the testing session, sensors will be placed on participants' skin in several locations to measure heart rate, sweat response, and eye-blinks. Participants will then be asked to respond to multiple stimuli: sounds, lights, smells, pictures that elicit different types of emotions, an interaction with an unfamiliar person, and specialized toys. In addition, participants will undergo blood testing and have several samples of their saliva collected on the day of the testing session. Participants will also be asked to collect additional saliva samples at home three times a day on 4 different days. Child participants and their parents may also be asked to complete questionnaires and interviews about behavioral and emotional problems.

 
Observational
Case Control, Cross-Sectional
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Child Developmental Disorders, Pervasive
 
  • Males and females with fragile X syndrome, ages 5 to 25 years old
  • Males and females with the FMR1 premutation, ages 5 to 25 year old
  • Males and females with Down syndrome, ages 5 to 25 years old
  • Males and females with normal development, ages 5 to 25 years old
 

*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.
 
Recruiting
320
September 2010
September 2010   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Fragile X premutation or fragile X syndrome, measured by DNA testing; Down syndrome, confirmed by chromosomal analysis; or normally developing control
  • Normal hearing
Both
5 Years to 25 Years
Yes
Contact: Lisa Cordeiro, BA 916-703-0353 lisa.cordeiro@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
Contact: David Hessl, PhD 916-703-0249 david.hessl@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
United States
 
NCT00879515
David R. Hessl, PhD, Associate Professor, University of California, Davis
K23 MH077554, DDTR B2-MBA
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
 
 
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
April 2009

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