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The BMRI Centre for Autism Research and Evaluation Service
Evaluation of New Autism Treatments
What is the trial?
Who can participate?
Where is it?
How much will it cost?
How can I participate?
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What Is The Trial?
The aim of this trial is to develop new methods for Autism that may improve social and emotion interaction skills. We aim to evaluate new medication and non-medication based methods to determine the most effective approach to improve emotion development. One of the approaches that has received some media attention is the use of oxytocin. There is evidence in student non-clinical populations that oxytocin has an important role in improving social skill and emotion perception. There is evidence that oxytocin deficiencies are associated with some of the social problems experienced by these individuals. to learn whether Oxytocin improves the ability to process and respond to social information.
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Who Can Participate?
1) Males with a primary diagnosis of an Autism Spectrum Disorder (e.g., Autism, Aspergers)
2) Aged between 12 and 20
3) A mental age of, or above, 12
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Where Is It?
Camperdown (Inner City Sydney)
Brain & Mind Research Institute (BMRI)
Level 4, Building F
94 Mallett St, Camperdown
NSW, 2050
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How Much Will It Cost?
Treatment will be given free of charge for all individuals participating in the trial. We ask that, in return, you complete assessment items for us throughout the trial, including one-month after the trial has finished, so that we may check to see whether you have maintained your treatment gains.
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How Can I Participate?
To participate in the BRMI trial, our preference is that you phone the BMRI CARES.
Phone: 02 9351 0881: You will be asked to leave a message. Please leave a contact phone number and state your interest in participating in the autism treatment trial. One of our therapists will contact you, ask you some brief questions about your child, and then set up a time for you and your child to attend a thorough clinical assessment
Email: autismcares@med.usyd.edu.au. Alternatively, you can email our research team. Please state the reason why you would like to participate in this trial and your contact details. We will then have one of our therapists telephone you as soon as possible.
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Other Questions
Q: I don't live in Sydney - can I receive this treatment elsewhere?
A: We are currently setting up a treatment site at Monash University and will update this page when this is available. Otherwise, as this is a research trial we are not aware of any other trials in Australia like this. You cannot access these treatments through a private service.
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