Study to Assess the Janssen Autism Knowledge Engine in Participants With Autism Spectrum Disorder and in a Normally Developing Cohort

December 16, 2016 updated by: Janssen Research & Development, LLC

A Study to Assess the Janssen Autism Knowledge Engine in Children and Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder and in a Normally Developing Cohort

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the utility of and to clinically validate the Autism Behavior Inventory (ABI) in measuring clinical symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) compared with other gold standard measures.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Detailed Description

This is an observational study (in which participants identified as belonging to study groups are assessed for biomedical or health outcomes) to evaluate the utility of Janssen Autism Knowledge Engine (JAKE) in measuring clinical symptoms of ASD in children and adults with ASD. The study will consist of 3 cohorts of participants. For Cohort 1 and 2, there will be 14-day Screening phase and 8-week (Cohort 1) or 10 week (Cohort 2) data collection phase extending from Day 0 (Baseline) to Day 56 or Day 70, respectively. For Cohort 3, the study will consist of a screening visit and a single testing visit, which may be combined. Primarily, the usability of JAKE as a system to monitor clinical outcomes in ASD will be assessed. Participants' safety will be monitored throughout the study.

Study Type

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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186

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Arizona
      • Phoenix, Arizona, United States
    • California
      • San Francisco, California, United States
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven, Connecticut, United States
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
    • New Jersey
      • Toms River, New Jersey, United States
    • New York
      • Orangeburg, New York, United States
    • North Carolina
      • Durham, North Carolina, United States
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    • Washington
      • Seattle, Washington, United States

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

6 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Children and Adult participants with history of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) will be observed.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Cohort 1 and 2:

  • Participants must be males or females aged 6 years and older with at least one female for every five male participants
  • Diagnosis of ASD made or confirmed using the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, 2nd edition (ADOS-2)
  • Participants can receive behavioral and/or pharmacologic treatments for ASD and comorbid disorders during the course of the study, or not (Cohort 1)
  • In cohort 2, as part of their standard care participants must be about to begin a behavioral intervention within 2 weeks after the Baseline visit
  • Parents or legally authorized representatives must speak and understand English

Cohort 3:

  • Participants must be males or females aged 6 years and older with at least one female for every five male participants.
  • Parents or legally authorized representatives must speak and understand English
  • In the opinion of the investigator, subject and parents must be capable of completing all procedures and tasks of the study
  • Each participant or their legally authorized representative must sign an informed consent form (ICF)
  • A score in the normal range on the Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) and must not have any Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

Exclusion Criteria:

Cohort 1 and 2:

  • Measured composite score on the Kaufmann Brief Intelligence Test-2 (KBIT-2) of less than 60
  • History of, or current significant medical illness that the Investigator considers should exclude the participant
  • Psychological and/or emotional problems which would render the informed consent invalid or limit the ability of the subject to comply with the study requirements
  • Any condition that in the opinion of the investigator would compromise the study, or the wellbeing of the subject; for example, visual problems that would impede eye-tracking or viewing the stimuli or hearing problems that would impede hearing auditory stimuli
  • Participant is an employee of the investigator or study site, with direct involvement in the proposed study or other studies under the direction of that investigator or study site, as well as family members of the employees or the investigator

Cohort 3:

  • History of or current significant medical illness that the Investigator considers should exclude the participant
  • Psychological and/or emotional problems which would render the informed consent invalid or limit the ability of the participant to comply with the study requirements
  • Any condition that in the opinion of the investigator would compromise the study, or the wellbeing of the subject; for example, visual problems that would impede eye-tracking or viewing the stimuli or hearing problems that would impede hearing auditory stimuli
  • Participant is an employee of the investigator or study site, with direct involvement in the proposed study or other studies under the direction of that investigator or study site, as well as family members of the employees or the investigator
  • Participant should not take any sedating medications on the day of the test battery and should not consume caffeine within 2 hours prior to the battery

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Group / Cohort

A group or subgroup of participants in an observational study that is assessed for biomedical or health outcomes.
Cohort 1
It will consist of planned 100 children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) aged 6 years and older with no requirements regarding concurrent therapies or treatments.
Cohort 2
It will consist of planned 50 children and adults aged 6 and older who, as part of their standard care, happen to be beginning a behavioral intervention within 2 weeks after the baseline visit of the study. This intervention can be an applied behavior analysis (ABA) program or similar or a social skills program or a school-based autism program and must be intended to last at least throughout the duration of the study.
Cohort 3
It will consist of planned 30 normally developing children and adults. These participants will only have a single visit wherein they will undergo a single session with the task battery and biosensors. There should be 5 participants aged 6-9 years, 5 aged 10-12 years, 5 aged 13-17 years, and 5 aged 18 years and older. This cohort should approximate the male:female ratio in Cohorts 1 & 2, with approximately 1 female for every 5 males.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Utility of Autism Behavior Inventory(ABI) in Measuring Clinical Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Time Frame: up to Week 10
The ABI is a series of 73 questions related to the core and associated symptoms of ASD. Questions are answered on two 4-point scales, consisting of ratings of frequency and intensity, frequency and context, or quality and context.
up to Week 10

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Usability of the Janssen Autism Knowledge Engine (JAKE) in Measuring Clinical Symptoms of ASD
Time Frame: up to Week 10
The JAKE personal healthcare record (pHR) encompasses various modules for use by clinicians, caregivers, participants and the sponsor. The JAKE is accessible both through a web interface for computers and applications for mobile devices. The modules are Medical/Developmental History, Autism Behavior Inventory (ABI), Journal/ASD events, Treatment Tracker, Dashboard, HealthVault, Research Data Warehouse and Workbench. Results of several parent and clinician questionnaires will be compared with the findings of the mentis ABI and biosensors. An exit survey will assess overall usability of the system.
up to Week 10
Correlation Between Key Biosensors and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Symptoms
Time Frame: up to Week 10
The utility of the biosensors will be determined by measuring the associations between the biosensors and the ASD symptoms (response to tasks and stimuli in lab, the ABI, standard scales, and the event tracker).
up to Week 10
Correlation Between Genomic Characteristics and Autism Phenotypes
Time Frame: up to Week 10
Genomic analysis will be done by analyzing DNA samples related to the JAKE System or autism spectrum disorder.
up to Week 10
Usability of the JAKE System to detect changes in response to standard
Time Frame: up to Week 10
Change is symptoms in response to coincident courses of treatment with standard behavioral therapy as measured with the JAKE system.
up to Week 10
Number of Participants with Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
Time Frame: up to Week 10
up to Week 10
Normative data on the JAKE Biosensor Array (Continuous and Periodic)
Time Frame: up to Week 10
Normative data on the JAKE biosensor array (Continuous and Periodic) will be collected. Comparisons between Cohort 3 and Cohorts 1 and 2 will be made to examine differences between normally developing and ASD participants.
up to Week 10
Normative data on the JAKE Task Battery
Time Frame: up to Week 10
Normative data on the JAKE task battery will be collected. Comparisons between Cohort 3 and Cohorts 1 and 2 will be made to examine differences between normally developing and ASD participants.
up to Week 10
Ease of use of JAKE for use in Prospective Clinical Trials
Time Frame: up to Week 10
The JAKE personal healthcare record (pHR) encompasses various modules for use by clinicians, caregivers, participants and the sponsor. The JAKE is accessible both through a web interface for computers and applications for mobile devices. The modules are Medical/Developmental History, ABI, Journal/ASD events, Treatment Tracker, Dashboard, Health Vault, Research Data Warehouse and Workbench.
up to Week 10
Utility of JAKE for use in Prospective Clinical Trials
Time Frame: up to Week 10
The JAKE personal healthcare record (pHR) encompasses various modules for use by clinicians, caregivers, participants and the sponsor. The JAKE is accessible both through a web interface for computers and applications for mobile devices. The modules are Medical/Developmental History, ABI, Journal/ASD events, Treatment Tracker, Dashboard, Health Vault, Research Data Warehouse and Workbench.
up to Week 10

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Janssen Research & Development, LLC

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

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July 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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October 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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October 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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January 27, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 27, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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January 29, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

Last Update Posted

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December 19, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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December 16, 2016

Last Verified

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December 1, 2016

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • CR106701
  • MENTIS-ASD002 (Other Identifier: Janssen Research & Development, LLC)

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