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Period Kit for Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Research Sponsored by Tufts Medical Center

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be younger than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 12 months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will study the effects of "period kits" on pre-menarchal adolescents with intellectual and cognitive disabilities. The kits are meant to relieve stress and help the adolescents feel prepared for pubertal changes.

Eligible Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder
Patient Empowerment
Menstrual Cramps

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 12 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~12 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Number of participants who report feeling more comfortable and/or prepared for menstruation after period kit exploration

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Period KitExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

This is a single arm interventional study wherein the subjects enrolled will all participate in the study in the same way by being asked to answer pre-study survey questions concerning their attitudes towards menarche, receiving a period kit to explore on their own for two weeks, and then being asked to answer post-study survey questions.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Tufts Medical CenterLead Sponsor

252 Previous Clinical Trials

252,948 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Autism Spectrum Disorder

31 Patients Enrolled for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Tufts UniversityOTHER

263 Previous Clinical Trials

661,724 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Are patients still able to gain admittance into this experiment?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this research study is presently accepting volunteers; the trial was first advertised on September 23rd 2022 and edited most recently on September 25th of that same year. The medical investigation requires 50 individuals at a single site for participation."

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Could I be eligible to partake in this research program?

"This medical trial seeks to enrol 50 minors aged 5-17 who suffer with an autoimmune illness. Notably, participants must be pre-menarchal and have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Global Development Delay (GDD) or Unspecified Neurodevelopmental Disorder such as Down syndrome or Fragile X."

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Is eligibility for this trial restricted to those over 45 years of age?

"This clinical trial requires that its participants be between the ages of 5 and 17."

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What is the present enrollment of participants in this research?

"Affirmative, the details posted on clinicaltrials.gov demonstrate that this medical trial is recruiting participants. Initiated on September 23rd of 2022 and last updated two days later, the research seeks to enroll 50 patients at a single site."

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Recent research and studies

AutismJournal

Autism Comes to the Hospital: The Experiences of Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Their Parents and Health-care Providers at Two Canadian Paediatric Hospitals

Muskat, Barbara, Priscilla Burnham Riosa, David B Nicholas, Wendy Roberts, Kevin P Stoddart, and Lonnie Zwaigenbaum. 2014. “Autism Comes to the Hospital: The Experiences of Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Their Parents and Health-care Providers at Two Canadian Paediatric Hospitals”. Autism. SAGE Publications. doi:10.1177/1362361314531341.

Maternal and Child Health JournalJournal

Unmet Need and Problems Accessing Core Health Care Services for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Chiri, Giuseppina, and Marji Erickson Warfield. 2011. “Unmet Need and Problems Accessing Core Health Care Services for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder”. Maternal and Child Health Journal. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi:10.1007/s10995-011-0833-6.

Disability and Health JournalJournal

Tracking Health Care Service Use and the Experiences of Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder Without Intellectual Disability: A Longitudinal Study of Service Rates, Barriers and Satisfaction

Vogan, Vanessa, Johanna K. Lake, Ami Tint, Jonathan A. Weiss, and Yona Lunsky. 2017. “Tracking Health Care Service Use and the Experiences of Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder Without Intellectual Disability: A Longitudinal Study of Service Rates, Barriers and Satisfaction”. Disability and Health Journal. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.dhjo.2016.11.002.

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