Enrollment and clinical assessments for children with autism
Recruitment and Clinical Assessment Core
This program enrolls children with autism and typically developing children to collect medical, cognitive, and behavioral information to support autism research.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Stanford University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Stanford, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11176171 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you join, your child would be contacted, consented, and scheduled for visits that include a medical history, a brief physical exam, parent questionnaires, and age-appropriate cognitive and behavioral tests. The team aims to enroll about 180 children with ASD and 100 control children and will coordinate visits across multiple research projects. Data from visits will be scored, entered, quality-checked, and securely transferred to the study data core to support autism research. The core also handles ongoing scheduling and communication so families know when and where to come for each part of the visit.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are children (approximately 0–11 years old) with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and typically developing children whose caregivers can attend in-person visits and complete questionnaires.
Not a fit: Adults, children outside the target age range, or families unwilling/unable to travel to Stanford for visits are unlikely to benefit from or be eligible for this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Participation could help researchers better understand autism and support future improvements in diagnosis and care.
How similar studies have performed: Cohort recruitment and clinical assessment cores like this have been used successfully in prior autism research to create reliable datasets for developing better diagnostics and treatments.
Where this research is happening
Stanford, United States
- Stanford University — Stanford, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Hallmayer, Joachim F — Stanford University
- Study coordinator: Hallmayer, Joachim F
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.