Role of Folinic Acid in Improving the Adaptive Skills and Language Impairment in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

August 18, 2021 updated by: Hashim Raza, Nishtar Medical University
No such study has been conducted in Pakistan so the primary objective of this study was to determine the role of folinic acid in improving the speech and adaptive skills while secondary objective was improvement of stereotype movements and hyperactivity in ASD among children aged 3 to 14 years.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

44

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Pakistan
    • Punjab
      • Multan, Punjab, Pakistan, 60650
        • Children's Hospital and Institute of Child Health

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

3 years to 14 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Children of both genders aged 3 to 14 years with diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder established by DSM-5 Criteria, Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) scoring and clinical examination along with documentation of Language Impairment

Exclusion Criteria:

  • All children having autism with seizure disorder, autism with serious medical illness within last 6 months or those with autism with well-defined genetic syndrome.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Folinic Acid + Behavioral Therapy
Children receiving folinic acid and behavioral therapy. Folinic Acid was given at the dose of 2mg/kg per day in two divide doses( maximum 50 mg per day) given for 12 weeks.
Drug: Folinic Acid
Folinic Acid was given at the dose of 2mg/kg per day in two divide doses( maximum 50 mg per day) given for 12 weeks
No Intervention: Behavioral Therapy
Children received only behavioral therapy for 12 weeks.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
To determine the role of folinic acid in improving the speech and adaptive skills among children with autism spectrum disorders
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Outcome measures were based on Autism Symptoms Questionnaire (Frye RE, Slattery J, Delhey L, Furgerson B, Strickland T, Tippett M, et al. Folinic acid improves verbal communication in children with autism and language impairment: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Molecular Psychiatry. 2016;23(2):1-10. doi:10.1038/mp.2016.168). Primary outcome measures was language improvement and adaptive skills (gross motor development age, self-help).
12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
To dertermine improvement of stereotype movements and hyperactivity in children with autism spectrum disorders
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Secondary outcome measures were improvement in stereotype movements, verbal communication, hyperactivity, peer relationship and inattention based on Autism Symptoms Questionnaire (Frye RE, Slattery J, Delhey L, Furgerson B, Strickland T, Tippett M, et al. Folinic acid improves verbal communication in children with autism and language impairment: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Molecular Psychiatry. 2016;23(2):1-10. doi:10.1038/mp.2016.168)
12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Nishtar Medical University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Fawwad Saleem, FCPS, ICH Multan, Pakistan

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 1, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 30, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

March 30, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 10, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 12, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

August 19, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 24, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 18, 2021

Last Verified

August 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ICHMultan

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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