Diet and Behavior in Young Children With Autism
Studie Overzicht
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Interventie / Behandeling
Gedetailleerde beschrijving
Autism is a serious brain disorder that affects brain development and often causes social and educational problems. Prior studies suggested that a gluten- and casein-free diet may have a therapeutic effect on the behavior of children with autism. This study will examine the effects of such a diet on the behavior of children with autism who meet research diagnostic criteria, are monitored in adherence to the diet, and receive similar intense behavioral therapy.
Children in this study will be following a gluten free and casein free diet for 18 weeks. All subjects will have 6 weeks of baseline followed by 12 weeks of randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, challenge snacks with careful behavioral observation and evaluation. They also will be receiving uniform educational and behavioral services through their provider. Standard autism evaluation methods, weekly diet and sleep diaries and scheduled laboratory tests will be used to assess subjects. An end of study, follow-up assessment will be completed at 30 weeks after the start of the study.
Studietype
Inschrijving (Werkelijk)
Fase
- Fase 1
Contacten en locaties
Studie Locaties
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New York
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Rochester, New York, Verenigde Staten, 14642
- University of Rochester Medical Center
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Deelname Criteria
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Leeftijden die in aanmerking komen voor studie
Accepteert gezonde vrijwilligers
Geslachten die in aanmerking komen voor studie
Beschrijving
Inclusion Criteria:
- Autism spectrum disorder or pervasive developmental disorder, ADI-R and ADOS positive.
- Participation in applied behavioral analysis classes for at least 4 months, with at least 10 hours per week of service, and at least 1 hour of service in the home
- A score higher than 30 on the Mullen Early Learning scale
- Ability to maintain a gluten- and casein-free diet during the study
- In order to maintain study integrity, and due to frequent child assessments, enrollment is limited to a select population within the Rochester area
Studie plan
Hoe is de studie opgezet?
Ontwerpdetails
- Primair doel: Behandeling
- Toewijzing: Gerandomiseerd
- Interventioneel model: Parallelle opdracht
- Masker: Verdrievoudigen
Wapens en interventies
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Experimenteel: 1
Participants will follow a gluten-free and casein-free diet for 18 weeks.
The compliance with the diet was monitored with 24 hour dietary recall and nutritional sufficiency with diet diary analysis.
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Participants will follow a gluten-free and casein-free diet for 18 weeks.
All children received individual EIBI interventions to decrease the confound of different types of therapies.
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Actieve vergelijker: 2
After established on a gluten free and casein free diet for at least 6 weeks, participants received double blind, placebo controlled challenges containing gluten, casein, gluten+casein, or placebo in a random order.
Data was collected on behavioral and physiologic responses relative to the challenges.
Children remained on the gluten free and casein free diet throughout this period.
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Participants will follow a gluten-free and casein-free diet for 18 weeks.
They will receive double blind placebo controlled challenge snacks that contain gluten, casein, gluten+casein or placebo with measurement of response.
They remain on the gluten free and casein free diet for the entire study period.
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Wat meet het onderzoek?
Primaire uitkomstmaten
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Maatregel Beschrijving |
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Safety and efficacy of the gluten free casein free diet
Tijdsspanne: Measured at Weeks 6,18 and 30
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Behavioral data: activity, sleep, behaviors related to the autism; Medical data: stool pattern, nutrition
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Measured at Weeks 6,18 and 30
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Medewerkers en onderzoekers
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Medewerkers
Onderzoekers
- Hoofdonderzoeker: Susan Hyman, MD, University of Rochester
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Termen gerelateerd aan deze studie
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Aanvullende relevante MeSH-voorwaarden
Andere studie-ID-nummers
- U54MH066397 (Subsidie/contract van de Amerikaanse NIH)
- DDTR BD-DD
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