Associative Memory in Adults With an Autism Spectrum Disorder (MEM-T2A)

October 28, 2014 updated by: University Hospital, Caen

The Associative Memory in Autism Spectrum Disorders Without Intellectual Disability

The objective of this multidisciplinary project is to explore the deficit of associative memory in ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder) that could result from abnormal brain connectivity. The hypothesis of abnormal functioning of the fronto-hippocampal network has been evocated but has never been tested. Hence, the present project will include two complementary assessments conducted on a group of adults aged from 18 to 30 with ASD compared to a control group matched in chronological age and intellectual quotient. The first assessment is devoted to the study of associative memory and its EEG correlates and the second focused on the investigation of perceptual strategies related to associative memory using the technique of Eye-tracking. Both behavioral and imaging data would provide new insights on the relationship between perception and memory in ASD.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

40

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, 14000
        • Recruiting
        • UMR1077 Inserm/EPHE/UCBN
        • Contact:
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Pierre DESAUNAY

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 30 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adult between 18 and 30 years old
  • right handed
  • affiliated to the french national health care system
  • ASD only for the group of patients

Exclusion criteria :

  • mental retardation
  • schizophrenia
  • ADHD
  • brain injury with lost of consciousness
  • neurological disease

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: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Patients
Adults between 18 and 30 years old right handing Patients with ASD
Device: Electroencephalography
Behavioral: Neuropsychological assesments
Other: Healthy volunteers
Adults between 18 and 30 years old Right handing Healthy
Device: Electroencephalography
Behavioral: Neuropsychological assesments

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The associative memory index
Time Frame: 2 years
2 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
theta and gamma oscillations during the associative memory task
Time Frame: 2 years
2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University Hospital, Caen

Investigators

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

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2015

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 23, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 28, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

October 31, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 31, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 28, 2014

Last Verified

October 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2013-AO1800-45

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