A Trial of Sertraline in Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Summary

This study is a control trial of sertraline (Zoloft) in children aged 2 to 5 years old inclusive with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The trial is six months long, and each participant will receive a series of tests at both the beginning and end of the study. The researchers hope to show improvements in language and social deficits.

Timeline

Start

2015-04

Primary completion

2018-07

Completion

2018-07

Publications

• Potter LA, Scholze DA, Biag HMB, Schneider A, Chen Y, Nguyen DV, Rajaratnam A, Rivera SM, Dwyer PS, Tassone F, Al Olaby RR, Choudhary NS, Salcedo-Arellano MJ, Hagerman RJ. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Sertraline in Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder. Front Psychiatry. 2019 Nov 6;10:810. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00810. eCollection 2019.

Drugs

Indications