UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000020281
Receipt number R000023414
Scientific Title Randomized-Controlled Trial of Vitamin D Supplementation in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Date of disclosure of the study information 2015/12/31
Last modified on 2017/04/01 04:20:35

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Basic information

Public title

Randomized-Controlled Trial of Vitamin D Supplementation in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Acronym

Vitamin D Supplementation in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Scientific Title

Randomized-Controlled Trial of Vitamin D Supplementation in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Scientific Title:Acronym

Vitamin D Supplementation in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Region

Africa


Condition

Condition

ASD

Classification by specialty

Pediatrics

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The aim of this study was to assess the effects of vitamin D supplementation on the core symptoms of autism in children. ASD patients were randomized to receive vitamin D3 or placebo for 4 months. The serum levels of 25-hydroxycholecalciferol (25 (OH)D) were measured at the beginning and at the end of the study. The autism severity and social maturity of the children were assessed by the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS), Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC), Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS), and the Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC)

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

To evaluate the effect of vitamin D supplementation on the core symptoms of ASD in children

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Double blind -all involved are blinded

Control

Placebo

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

NO

Concealment

No need to know


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Medicine

Interventions/Control_1

Vitamin D3 300 IU/kg maximum 5000 IU per day for 4 months

Interventions/Control_2

Placebo drops for 4 months

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

3 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

10 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Child has a diagnosis of autistic disorder
Child did not have developmental delays before the age of 12 months

Key exclusion criteria

Children with a history of other developmental disorders or psychiatric diseases were
excluded. In addition, patients were excluded if they had a
clinically significant chronic medical condition, including; anemia, brain malformations, metabolic diseases,
seizures, and current use of pharmacotherapy (e.g., psychiatric medications) within the preceding 6 months.
Also, patients with gastrointestinal disease associated
with malabsorption were excluded. Finally, all patients
were not started on any other therapies as vitamins or other
alternative therapies for 2 weeks before and during the
study period.

Target sample size

100


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Khaled Saad

Organization

Assiut university

Division name

pediatrics

Zip code


Address

Faculty of medicine, University of Assiut, Assiut 71516, Egypt.

TEL

+201006080182.

Email

khaled.ali@med.au.edu.eg


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name Khaled Saad

Organization

Faculty of medicine, University of Assiut, Assiut 71516, Egypt.

Division name

pediatrics

Zip code


Address

Faculty of medicine, University of Assiut, Assiut 71516, Egypt.

TEL

+20882368373

Homepage URL


Email

med@aun.edu.eg


Sponsor or person

Institute

No sponsor

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

self funding

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization


Address


Tel


Email



Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

YES

Study ID_1

2015-253

Org. issuing International ID_1

CONEM

Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2015 Year 12 Month 31 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Published


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results

Supplementation of vitamin D was well tolerated by the ASD children. The daily doses used in the therapy group was
300 IU vitamin D3/kg/day, not to exceed 5,000 IU/day. The autism symptoms of the children improved
significantly, following 4-month vitamin D3 supplementation, but not in the placebo group. This study demonstrates
the efficacy and tolerability of high doses of vitamin D3 in children with ASD.

Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Main results already published

Date of protocol fixation

2015 Year 04 Month 01 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2015 Year 05 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2015 Year 08 Month 30 Day

Date of closure to data entry

2015 Year 11 Month 01 Day

Date trial data considered complete

2016 Year 01 Month 01 Day

Date analysis concluded

2016 Year 02 Month 01 Day


Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2015 Year 12 Month 19 Day

Last modified on

2017 Year 04 Month 01 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000023414


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