A Study Evaluating the Effect of Vitamin D on Clinical Outcome in Autistic Children

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2016-03-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study to determine whether high dose vitamin D has positive effect on behavior of autistic children.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Ain Shams University
• Treatments: Cholecalciferol; Ergocalciferols; Vitamin D; Vitamins

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients fulfill fourth edition of Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental Disorders (DSM 4th) criteria for autism

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who had seizures within the past year or History of kidney or liver disease or Taking the following medications or supplements that may affect vitamin D level (as antiepileptic, corticosteroids or immunosuppressant) were excluded from the study. None of the study participants received vitamin D or calcium therapy in the past 6 months and there were no change in children's treatment regimen (including medications) within 1 month prior to the study.