Status:
COMPLETED
Omega 3 Fatty Acids in the Treatment of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Lead Sponsor:
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Conditions:
Autism
Eligibility:
All Genders
5-17 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Published studies on omega 3 fatty acids in the treatment of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia have shown reductions in time to recurrence, a decrease in the positive and negative symptoms of schizop...
Detailed Description
This study is an innovative treatment approach to autism. It adapts a promising adjunct therapy for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia to a new population, that of children and adolescents with autism...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Child/Teen has autism.
- He/She is between five and seventeen years of age.
- He/She is not in the hospital.
- He/She has a parent or legal guardian who is willing and able to sign the informed consent.
Exclusion
- Child/Teen has been diagnosed with a psychotic disorder (such as schizophrenia) or a mood disorder, including depression or bipolar disorder (manic depression).
- He/She has caused visible harm to him/herself or is at risk for suicide.
- He/She has an active seizure disorder or epilepsy (seizures within the past year).
- He/She has an unstable medical illness, including heart disease.
- He/She has experienced brain injury.
- He/She has a history of diabetes.
- He/She has a history of prior treatment with Omega 3 Fatty Acids.
- He/She lives in a far away area and/or does not have regular access to transportation to the clinical facility.
- A pregnant female or unwilling to use acceptable contraception if sexually active.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
17 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00467818
Start Date
January 1 2007
End Date
December 1 2010
Last Update
January 26 2021
Active Locations (1)
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University Behavioral Health Care Building, UMDNJ-RWJMS
Piscataway, New Jersey, United States, 08854