If you have a son or daughter with Fragile X syndrome between 6 and 18 years of age, you and your child are invited to participate in a research study being conducted by Dr. Jamie Edgin at the Memory Development and Disorders Lab at the University of Arizona, and two other sites across the United States: UC Davis in Davis, CA and Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA.
The goal of this study is to validate a comprehensive, computerized memory assessment for use in populations with intellectual disabilities. It is our hope that the memory assessment you are helping to develop will aid in diagnosing memory problems in these and other populations.
If you decide that you and your son or daughter would like to be in this study, we will ask you to visit one of the study sites two to four times over a maximum of 6 months. At each visit, we will:
- Collect a sample of your son or daughter’s cognitive and verbal abilities through a series of memory and speech measures.
- Administer a tabletop non-verbal IQ measure and eyesight acuity assessment.
- Ask you to fill out some questionnaires and participate in an interview about your child’s behavior and everyday living skills.
If you would like to learn more about this study, please call the Study Coordinator at the University of Arizona, MDD@email.arizona.edu, 520-626-0244.
Our Most Recent Opportunities
Study: Autonomic and Sensory Functioning in Infants with FMR1 Conditions
Dr. Jane Roberts and the research staff at the Neurodevelopmental Disorders Laboratory at USC are conducting a research study to learn about the development of infants with Fragile X syndrome and Fragile X premutation over the first few years of life.
Survey: Research experiences in Fragile X Families
The Brain and Biomarker Lab at the University of Oklahoma is conducting a survey to learn about experiences with research, particularly biomedical research, in families with Fragile X syndrome (FXS).
Study: Language Study for Children and Adolescents with Fragile X syndrome
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst are conducting a study to learn about links between learning and language in Fragile X syndrome.
Survey: Fragile X Nutrition Survey
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is conducting a survey to learn about associations between infant feeding and neurodevelopment in children with Fragile X syndrome.
Clinical Trial: Phase 2B/3 Studies of BPN14770 in Fragile X syndrome
Tetra Therapeutics is conducting a two randomized, placebo-controlled studies of BPN14770/zatolmilast to learn about the experimental drug’s safety and efficacy for males ages 12-45.
Survey: Developing a Gold Standard for Tracking Adult Functional Outcomes in Developmental Disabilities (AFS Study)
University of Pittsburgh is conducting this research to develop the Adult Functioning Scale (AFS), a new survey being designed to capture outcomes in the areas of social functioning, employment, independence, and satisfaction for individuals with various developmental disorders.