CHLA Clinical Research Studies
Having volunteers participate in research studies and clinical trials is critical to our research efforts. Thousands of children and families are involved in our patient-centered studies every year. Many of the treatments used today are based on the results of past research studies and clinical trials conducted with our patients. Our scientific and clinical experts take the best ideas from the laboratory -- to the patient -- in the form of promising new treatments.
By searching our study directory, you may identify research that could impact the life of your child or of another child you know. Because the number of available research studies and clinical trials for children nationwide is small, every participant makes a significant contribution.
In addition to enrolling children with certain diseases in order to study treatments and prevention of those diseases, we also need to study healthy children. Ask your child’s doctor about volunteer study options that may be suitable for your child.
Please contact the study staff listed in your search results for more information.
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| Study Details - ID: CHLA-19-00120 |
| Health/Science/Disease Category: Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) |
| Purpose of Research: We are conducting a research study about visual problems in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). We believe that many children with autism may have undiagnosed eye problems because they cannot explain when they have trouble seeing and may not undergo routine eye exams. , We hope to develop a method to screen for visual problems in using a new, non-invasive technology called eye tracking. We will use a camera to record your child’s eye movements as they watch video clips for 15-20 minutes. |
| Short Name: Ophthalmologic disorders and eye tracking in children with ASD |
| Full Title of Study: Ophthalmologic disorders and eye tracking in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) |
| Phase/Type of Study: Observational |
| Eligibility: Group1: - Subjects between ages 3-18 - Suspected or confirmed diagnoses of ASD - Not born premature - Group 2: - Subjects between ages 3-18 - No suspected or confirmed neurologic or psychiatric disorder |
| Time Commitment/Requirements: Approximately 4 hours |
| Primary Investigator: Dr. Melinda Chang, MD |
| Coordinator Contact Name: Dilshad Contractor / Hillary Schwartz |
| Phone Number: 323-361-7194 / 323-361-1004 |
| Email: dcontractor@chla.usc.edu / hschwartz@chla.usc.edu |
| Clinical Trials .Gov Identifier:N/A |