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20 Autism Trials near Baltimore, MD

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No Placebo
Highly Paid
Stay on Current Meds
Pivotal Trials (Near Approval)
Breakthrough Medication
This trial is testing the safety and effectiveness of cariprazine in children and teens with schizophrenia, bipolar I disorder, or autism. The goal is to see if the medication is safe and beneficial for use in these young patients.
No Placebo Group
Pivotal Trial (Near Approval)

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 3
Age:5 - 17

310 Participants Needed

Suramin for Autism

Baltimore, Maryland
Suramin has been found to correct the symptoms, metabolism, and brain synaptic abnormalities in two classical genetic and environmental mouse models of autism. A preliminary clinical trial (SAT-1) examined the safety and activity of a single low-dose of suramin in children with ASD and concluded suramin showed promise as a novel approach to treatment of ASD. The current study, STAT-2A, will be a randomized, double-blind, crossover, 30-week study to evaluate the preliminary proof of concept, safety, and PK of suramin sodium (KZ101) with repeat dosing by IV infusion in males 5-14 years of age who have been diagnosed with ASD. The study will be conducted at approximately 3 sites contributing approximately 15 subjects per site. Total enrollment of approximately 45 subjects is planned to achieve approximately 36 participants completing the study.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:5 - 14
Sex:Male

45 Participants Needed

CBD for Autism

Baltimore, Maryland
This trial is testing if cannabidiol (CBD) can help with anxiety, mood issues, sleep problems, and agitation in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Participants will take CBD pills for a period of time. The study aims to see if CBD is effective and safe for these psychiatric problems. Cannabidiol (CBD) has shown promise in treating psychotic symptoms and anxiety, but there is not enough high-quality evidence for its clinical use in psychiatric disorders.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1

40 Participants Needed

This study is designed to better understand how certain features of reinforcement affect learning and motivation in individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Participants will take part in a series of structured teaching sessions that involve simple tasks and reward-based feedback. By changing the timing and amount of rewards, we aim to learn how these factors influence the ability to acquire and maintain new skills. This information may help improve behavioral interventions for individuals with IDD in the future. The study does not involve medications or procedures intended to change participants' health status.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:6 - 17

30 Participants Needed

Anxiety is prevalent in young children, under 7 years of age, with autism. Yet, few studies have examined anxiety interventions for this age range, and only one anxiety treatment study has included young children with cognitive and language delays. Anxiety treatment models utilizing cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), adapted for children with autism, are empirically supported in school-age autistic children. Further, preliminary evidence suggests CBT approaches may reduce intolerance of uncertainty (IU), a mechanistic construct that may contribute to the maintenance of anxiety in autistic children. This study seeks to address the existing gap in anxiety treatment by examining the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a novel, telehealth CBT intervention, DINO Strategies for Anxiety and intolerance of Uncertainty Reduction (DINOSAUR), which targets both anxiety and IU in young autistic children.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:4 - 6

70 Participants Needed

This trial tests a school program designed to help young children with autism improve their language and social skills. It focuses on preschool-aged children who need extra help in these areas. Teachers are trained to use special techniques and get feedback to improve their methods.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:3 - 6

700 Participants Needed

This study is being done to examine the impact of an interactive, social robotics program in helping children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) understand emotions and how to better recognize emotions while interacting with others. Eligible families will be randomized to either the robot intervention (n=20) or a no intervention (TAU; n=20) condition for 8-14 weeks. Assessments will occur at pre- and post-intervention as well as weekly for both conditions.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:4 - 8

40 Participants Needed

Anxiety is very common in autistic youth. Recently, an intervention has been created by the investigators to target these symptoms in autistic youth in a community setting. The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of implementing this treatment in community care centers.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:7 - 17

60 Participants Needed

The primary objective of this research study is to improve outcomes involving core social-communication symptoms for young children with ASD or social communication delays by increasing access to clinically validated early behavioral intervention through a telehealth parent coaching model. The investigators will test the hypothesis that telehealth-delivered Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Intervention parent coaching (TC) is non-inferior to in-person coaching (IPC) for the treatment of core social-communication symptoms in toddlers with either a social communication delay or ASD.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 42

188 Participants Needed

This study is being done to examine the feasibility and impact of the Infant Achievements caregiver coaching treatment on caregiver child-engagement strategies used during play with their infant. The investigators will examine effects on infants' social and communication behavior. This randomized controlled trial will compare caregivers and infants in the Infant Achievements (IA) coaching group to caregivers and infants in the Caregiver Education (CE) no-coaching group. A total of 64 eligible participants (16 children plus their caregiver per group) will participate in the study.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:8 - 12

64 Participants Needed

The goal of this study is to improve how we teach self-control and communication skills to children and adolescents with challenging behaviors. Researchers aim to find ways to make behavior-change treatments more effective and long-lasting, even when the environment or reinforcement schedules change. The main questions this study will answer are: Can innovative techniques help children maintain learned skills, such as asking for attention or waiting for rewards, when faced with new people, places, or situations? How do cognitive and behavioral factors, like memory, timing, and decision-making, affect the success of treatments? Participants in this study will: Complete assessments to identify preferred activities and understand the causes of challenging behaviors. Learn communication skills to replace challenging behaviors, such as tantrums or crying, with more appropriate actions like asking for attention. Participate in activities designed to understand their individual responses to different types of rewards and delays.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:6 - 17

10 Participants Needed

This trial is testing two methods to prevent suicide in autistic youth aged 12-24. One method involves creating a personalized safety plan, while the other adds ongoing support through periodic check-ins. The safety plan helps individuals recognize warning signs and use coping strategies, and the check-ins provide continuous support.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:12 - 99

1665 Participants Needed

ML-004 for Autism

Washington D.C., District of Columbia
This trial is testing the safety of a treatment called ML-004 in adolescents and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The main goal is to ensure that the treatment does not cause any harmful side effects.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Enrolling By Invitation
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:12 - 46

120 Participants Needed

ML-004 for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Washington D.C., District of Columbia
This trial is testing a treatment called ML-004 to see if it can help improve social communication skills in adolescents and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The study will involve about 150 participants to determine its effectiveness.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:12 - 45

150 Participants Needed

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Autism

Washington D.C., District of Columbia
This trial is testing whether brain stimulation can improve social and thinking skills in young adults with autism. The treatment involves using electrical or magnetic stimulation on specific parts of the brain. Researchers hope this will help people with autism communicate better and think more flexibly. The new method aims to enhance cognitive, motor, and social communication abilities.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 35

80 Participants Needed

This project explores the association between learning and cognitive flexibility by testing whether a cognitive behavioral intervention designed to improve flexibility in ASD changes learning and associated neural activation using model-based functional magnetic resonance imaging (m-fMRI). The study proposes that variability in learning mechanisms is associated with behavioral flexibility and explains differences in adaptive and treatment outcomes. The study employs a longitudinal case-controlled design in 60 14-18 year old youth with ASD at 3 time-points 8 months apart, each including m-fMRI during learning and behavioral measurement of executive and adaptive function. Aim 1 tests the hypothesis that individual variation in learning biases and their neural correlates predicts behavioral flexibility and is stable over time. Aim 2 tests plasticity of learning mechanisms induced by a cognitive-behavioral intervention for flexibility. Aim 3 tests hypothesis about intervention-induced plasticity of neural functional connectivity.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:14 - 18

64 Participants Needed

This trial tests a school-based program called UOT:HS for high school students with autism. The program aims to improve planning and flexibility skills through lessons and parental involvement to help students succeed after high school.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Enrolling By Invitation
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:14 - 22

224 Participants Needed

Pimavanserin for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Washington, District of Columbia
This trial is testing pimavanserin, a medication that may help reduce irritability in children and teenagers with autism. The study focuses on kids aged 5 to 17 who have this symptom. Pimavanserin works by balancing brain chemicals to help them feel calmer. The goal is to see if the medication is safe and effective over time.
No Placebo Group
Pivotal Trial (Near Approval)

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Age:5 - 18

209 Participants Needed

CM-AT for Autism

Herndon, Virginia
This trial is testing a special enzyme powder called CM-AT to help children with autism digest protein better.
No Placebo Group
Pivotal Trial (Near Approval)

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 3
Age:3 - 17

405 Participants Needed

This trial tests if ruxolitinib, a pill that calms the immune system, can help people with APECED and severe hair loss. The medication works by blocking overactive immune signals, which may reduce body attacks and promote hair regrowth. Ruxolitinib has shown promise in treating severe alopecia areata by inducing hair regrowth in patients.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:12 - 75

70 Participants Needed

Why Other Patients Applied

"I've been struggling with ADHD and anxiety since I was 9 years old. I'm currently 30. I really don't like how numb the medications make me feel. And especially now, that I've lost my grandma and my aunt 8 days apart, my anxiety has been even worse. So I'm trying to find something new."

FF
ADHD PatientAge: 31

"I changed my diet in 2020 and I’ve lost 95 pounds from my highest weight (283). I am 5’3”, female, and now 188. I still have a 33 BMI. I've been doing research on alternative approaches to continue my progress, which brought me here to consider clinical trials."

WR
Obesity PatientAge: 58

"I was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer three months ago, metastatic to my liver, and I have been receiving and responding well to chemotherapy. My blood work revealed that my tumor markers have gone from 2600 in the beginning to 173 as of now, even with the delay in treatment, they are not going up. CT Scans reveal they have been shrinking as well. However, chemo is seriously deteriorating my body. I have 4 more treatments to go in this 12 treatment cycle. I am just interested in learning about my other options, if any are available to me."

ID
Pancreatic Cancer PatientAge: 40

"I've tried several different SSRIs over the past 23 years with no luck. Some of these new treatments seem interesting... haven't tried anything like them before. I really hope that one could work."

ZS
Depression PatientAge: 51

"I have dealt with voice and vocal fold issues related to paralysis for over 12 years. This problem has negatively impacted virtually every facet of my life. I am an otherwise healthy 48 year old married father of 3 living. My youngest daughter is 12 and has never heard my real voice. I am now having breathing issues related to the paralysis as well as trouble swallowing some liquids. In my research I have seen some recent trials focused on helping people like me."

AG
Paralysis PatientAge: 50

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