Status:

UNKNOWN

Biomarkers for Autism and ADHD in Children

Lead Sponsor:

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Conditions:

Autism

ADHD

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 18 years

Brief Summary

Autism (ASD) is one of the frequent neurodevelopmental disorders that children would occur. Many studies have shown that individuals with Autism are more common to experience significant gastrointesti...

Detailed Description

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) was first developed by Kanner in 1943. In Hong Kong, a study showed that as many as 49 out of 10,000 children were diagnosed in Autism. ASD is one of the frequent neurod...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Case group, Sibling group and Control group:
  • Children aged under 18 years old; and
  • The parents or legal guardian agree to hand in the stool samples of children; and agree to complete questionnaires; and
  • The parents or legal guardian agree to sign the informed consent form for the children
  • Parent group:
  • Their suspected or confirmed ASD or ADHD children participated in the study; and
  • Agree to hand in stool samples and complete questionnaires; and
  • Agree to sign the informed consent consent

Exclusion

  • All groups:
  • • Any subject taken probiotics, prebiotics, antibiotics 30 days before enrollment.
  • Subjects can be re-approached or join the study 30 days after taking probiotics, prebiotics, antibiotics.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 15 2021

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

320 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04890717

Start Date

May 15 2021

End Date

December 31 2024

Last Update

February 8 2023

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Prince of Wales Hospital

Hong Kong, Hong Kong