CHAMPION Study (Chromatinopathies and autism: Motor phenotyping and indicators of neurodevelopment)
Currently enrolling participants
Principal investigator: Rujuta Wilson, MD (University of California, Los Angeles)
About the study
This study is being led by Dr. Rujuta Wilson, MD, a researcher and behavioral child neurologist at UCLA who studies motor development in children. We are enrolling children 1 to 5 years old with ASXL-related disorders or other Chromatin Modifying Disorders (also known as Chromatinopathies). Study participation may be done in-person at the UCLA clinic or virutally.
Motor impairments and/or delays tend to affect children who have ASXL syndromes or other Chromatin Modifying Disorders (CMDs) and this research hopes to develop better tools/methods to help us identify, monitor, and evaluate delays as well as come up with better treatment and therapeutic options.
What does participation involve?
As a part of the study, your child will be asked to wear small sensors on their legs over a two-day period. In addition, we will also administer behavioral, cognitive, and social communication assessments of your child; and lastly, a parent interview will be conducted to gain further insight into your child’s medical history, behavior, and development.
How to enroll
If you are interested in having your child participate in this study or would like to seek additional information, you can contact the study coordinator Ronald Ly via email or phone: RQLy@mednet.ucla.edu / 310-206-1045. The coordinator can answer questions you may have and can conduct an eligibility screening to determine if your child would qualify for enrollment in the study. Your child may receive up to $100.00 for participation and you will be provided verbal and written feedback about your child’s development.
Additional information
Additional information is available on the CHAMPION Study website.
Dr. Wilson conducted a pilot study at the 2022 ASXL Research Symposium and Family Conference. Updates from the early data she collected is available online. Read more
Principal investigator
Rujuta Wilson, MD
University of California, Los Angeles