Status:
COMPLETED
Eating Behaviours, Diet and Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Lead Sponsor:
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Conditions:
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
3-6 years
Brief Summary
This case-control study aims to compare the differences in eating behaviours, nutritional status, diet quality and gastrointestinal (GI) health between Chinese children aged 3-6 years with autism spec...
Detailed Description
Objective: To compare the differences in eating behaviours, nutritional status, diet quality and gastrointestinal (GI) health between Chinese children aged 3-6 years with autism spectrum disorders (AS...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria for Cases:
- Families with their children diagnosed with ASD by paediatrician or clinical psychologist according to the standard of the fourth or fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV or DSM-V) will be included.
- Exclusion Criteria for Cases:
- Families will be excluded if their children have the following conditions.
- Diagnosed with chronic seizures
- Suffered from recent infection 1-month prior to data and sample collection
- With diseases or disorders that affect dietary/physical activity habits (e.g. diabetes, cystic fibrosis, cerebral palsy)
- Usage of antibiotics and antifungal medications 1-month prior to data and sample collection
- Currently participating or have recently participated (i.e. 1-month prior to data and sample collection) in any trials or dietary intervention programs
- With other major medical or psychological illness, as judged by the investigators as ineligible to participate
- Inclusion Criteria for Controls:
- Families with typically developing children matched by child's age (i.e. within 6 months of age) and sex will be included. Children without ASD, delays in motor and language development, as well as behaviors as reported by their parents, and those do not have first-degree relatives with ASD will be included. Parents will also be asked to complete the Chinese validated version of Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS). For children who are screened with positive results, they will be further assessed by a developmental pediatrician to ascertain the autistic status. Only those who are screened negative, or those who are screened positive but subsequently ascertained by the developmental pediatrician being free from autistic symptoms will be included.
- Exclusion Criteria for Controls:
- The exclusion criteria will be same as those for the families with children of ASD.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 4 2017
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 31 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
130 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03270306
Start Date
November 4 2017
End Date
May 31 2019
Last Update
July 30 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China