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Stool collection, Carbohydrate administration, Questionnaires for Inflammation

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Research Sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital

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Must have

Be younger than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up up to 5 years

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Study Summary

The purpose of the study is to find correlations between non-invasive fecal tests of intestinal inflammation and macro- and microscopic evaluation of duodenal and colonic histology, disaccharidase activity, and intestinal permeability in children with autism.

Eligible Conditions

Inflammation
Autism Spectrum Disorder

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ up to 5 years

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~up to 5 years

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Stool collection, Carbohydrate administration, QuestionnairesExperimental Treatment3 Interventions

A stool sample will be obtained A carbohydrate solution (lactulose plus rhamnose dissolved in tap water) will be administered during a clinically indicated endoscopic procedure. Five questionnaires will be completed by parent/guardian

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Autism SpeaksOTHER

35 Previous Clinical Trials

3,713 Total Patients Enrolled

Massachusetts General HospitalLead Sponsor

2,932 Previous Clinical Trials

13,198,380 Total Patients Enrolled

27 Trials studying Inflammation

2,147 Patients Enrolled for Inflammation

Timothy M Buie, M.D.Study DirectorMassachusetts General Hospital

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Intestinal Inflammation and Carbohydrate Digestion in Autistic Children

Rafail Kushak, Ph.D. 2005. "Intestinal Inflammation and Carbohydrate Digestion in Autistic Children". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00227487.

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