A Salivary miRNA Diagnostic Test for Autism

Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Trial

Official title: Validation of a Salivary miRNA Diagnostic Test for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The goal of this study is to validate a panel of miRNAs that distinguish children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from their non-ASD peers with a positive MCHAT-R. These biomarkers may allow earlier diagnosis of autism, allowing earlier service, and also help us to understand some of the changes in the brains of autistic children.

Clinical Trial Description

The central aim of this project is to validate a panel of expressed microRNA (miRNA) in the saliva of children identified at risk for developing ASD by the MCHAT-R. Further, this study aims to assess the value of the current panel as an adjunctive test that may increase specificity of MCHAT-R positive results, or affirm clinical diagnoses alongside the ADOS or other objective assessments.

The primary endpoints of this study are as follows:

1. Evaluate the diagnostic ability (sensitivity and specificity) of the current a salivary microtranscriptome panel for distinguishing children with ASD from their non-ASD peers.

2. Assess stability of the salivary microtranscriptome diagnosis over time, and interrogate longitudinal microtranscriptome levels relative to neuropsychological measures.

Secondary endpoints are the identification of microtranscriptome features whose concentrations correlate with ASD endophenotypes. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Autistic Disorder
• Developmental Delay

• NCT number: NCT02832557
• Study type: Observational
• Source: State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
• Status: Completed
• Start date: November 1, 2015
• Completion date: August 31, 2021