Associative Memory in Autism Spectrum Disorder (MEM-TA)

May 27, 2026 updated by: University Hospital, Caen

Associative Memory in ASD Without Mental Retardation : Study in EEG and Neuropsychology

The aim of this study is to investigate the neural substrates of associative memory in Autism Spectrum Disorder using both behavioural and EEG assessments.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

74

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • France
      • Caen, France
        • Caen University Hospital

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

Ages Eligible for Study

10 years to 18 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Right handed children from 10 to 18 years old
  • Informed consent signed by the legal representative and adolescent himself.

  • Medical Examinations, psychopathology, and cognitive examination in accordance with inclusion and exclusion criteria specific to each population:

    • People with ASD:

      • Participants with ASD without mental retardation with a diagnosis in reference to the DSM V criteria
    • Controls : Participants without ASD

Main exclusion criteria:

  • mental retardation,
  • schizophrenia,
  • ADHD,
  • head injury with lost of consciousness

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

  • Primary Purpose: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Factorial Assignment

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Patients
Electroencephalography and neuropsychological tests in children with autism
Other: Electroencephalography
EEG recordings during memory tests
Behavioral: Neuropsychological assessment
patterns of eye gaze during cognitive tests
Experimental: Control
Electroencephalography and neuropsychological tests in children without autism
Other: Electroencephalography
EEG recordings during memory tests
Behavioral: Neuropsychological assessment
patterns of eye gaze during cognitive tests

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Index of discrimination obtained with the task of associative memory
Time Frame: 4 years
4 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University Hospital, Caen

Collaborators

Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Amiens University Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jean-Marc BALEYTE, MD, University Hospital, Caen

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

December 22, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 8, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

December 8, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 9, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 14, 2014

First Posted (Estimated)

October 15, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 29, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 27, 2026

Last Verified

February 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2014- A00481-46

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