Guest guest Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 How effective is your medication for controlling symptoms of autism spectrum disorders? A team of investigators, headed by Dr. Hu, at The Washington University would like to know some information related to your/your child's medications to treat ASD. Please visit our website at http://www.surveymonkey.com/GWautismstudy to obtain more information about this study. **Participant compensation upon full completion!** Introduction: Many different medications are prescribed to individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) without knowing what actually causes ASD. Because many medications are prescribed based on " trial-and-error, " some people don't experience any benefits at all which others experience a major improvement (often referred to as a " Wow! effect " by parents of children with ASD). The study: Through participant/parent/guardian and medical doctor surveys, we are studying the effectiveness of various medications that are prescribed to improve the symptoms of ASD by analyzing the information provided on the surveys. We hope that the results of this study will be used to better design studies with subgroups of individuals with ASD based on their response to specific medications. We hope that this study will also aid in identifying genes that associate with how well the medication works to improve specific symptoms of ASD. The long-range goal of these studies is to identify genetic profiles that would help clinicians to prescribe medications more accurately based on their patients' unique biology. Getting involved: We are asking participants with ASD or the parents/guardians of minors with ASD to complete a survey of the medication(s) they are taking and their opinion as to how effective the medication(s) has been in controlling symptoms of ASD. We also are requesting that participants and/or parents/guardians of minors ask their medical doctor to fill out a brief survey to obtain a clinical perspective on the effects of the medication(s). Finally, we are asking the person affected by ASD to complete a simple drawing task with materials supplied by us to provide information about the person's strengths, abilities and current performance level. Participant compensation: A $20 Gift card from Amazon.com will be sent to the participant upon completion of the participant's survey and receipt of the drawings. Compensation is not dependent on receipt of the clinician's survey. For more information: Please visit our website at http://www.surveymonkey.com/GWautismstudy to obtain more information about this study as well as to access the surveys for patients/parents/guardians and http://www.surveymonkey.com/GWautismstudy-clinician for clinicians. You may also contact the Study Coordinator at autismstudy@... or at telephone number if you have any additional questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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