Research Studies
_Seattle Children's Research Studies:
Study Description: We're doing a research study to learn more about a medicine called Guanfacine. We want to know if Guanfacine helps treat hyperactivity and impulsive behavior in children with autism spectrum disorders. We're looking for volunteer families with children ages 5-13 who have both autsim and ADHD.
Benefits: If you take part in this study, there may or may not be direct medical benefit ot your child. However, your child will receive medical care, careful monitoring, and frequent visits with a study doctor. This study may help us learn to better care for children with autsim and ADHD.
For more info, please contact Denise Ward 206.884.1168 or email denise.ward@seattlechildrens.org
University of Washington Studies: http://depts.washington.edu/uwautism/research/families.html
Ongoing Studies
Seattle Children’s is looking for volunteer families with children ages 2 to 35 who have been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are suspected of having an autism spectrum disorder or who have been diagnosed with developmental disability/intellectual disability (DD or ID) to participate in a research study to learn more about the genetics of autism. The goals of this study are to identify genes that affect the development of autism.
In the first part of the study we’ll ask for your permission to review your child’s medical records and draw a small sample of blood (about 30 mLs, or four teaspoons) from your child and from both parents, if available. DNA from the blood sample will be analyzed and if your family shows a particular pattern of DNA that we are looking for in this study, you will be invited to participate in the second part of the study. During the second part, we’ll ask you and your child to come to the Seattle Children’s Pediatric Clinical Research Center for a 3 hour visit. During that visit we’ll ask you questions about your child’s development, family medical history, and conduct standardized assessments of your child’s social, language, and behavioral functioning.
If interested please contact Elizabeth (Libby) Bliss at elizabeth.bliss@seattlechildrens.org or call Libby at 206-884-1488.
In the first part of the study we’ll ask for your permission to review your child’s medical records and draw a small sample of blood (about 30 mLs, or four teaspoons) from your child and from both parents, if available. DNA from the blood sample will be analyzed and if your family shows a particular pattern of DNA that we are looking for in this study, you will be invited to participate in the second part of the study. During the second part, we’ll ask you and your child to come to the Seattle Children’s Pediatric Clinical Research Center for a 3 hour visit. During that visit we’ll ask you questions about your child’s development, family medical history, and conduct standardized assessments of your child’s social, language, and behavioral functioning.
If interested please contact Elizabeth (Libby) Bliss at elizabeth.bliss@seattlechildrens.org or call Libby at 206-884-1488.
