The effect of ketogenic diet on autism
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder.Autistic disorderF84.0
- Registration Number
- IRCT20131012014988N9
- Lead Sponsor
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Age 3 to 10 years
The complaint of speech delay and lack of social communication according to the points obtained: 20-8 with high risk of autism, 3-7 with moderate risk for autism in the completed Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) questionnaire.
The child's parents or caregivers have the appropriate training to start, continue the diet, measure urine ketones, and record information in the relevant form, and the informed consent of the patient's parents for the child's participation in the study; is.
Exclusion Criteria
History of clinical seizures in history
Presence of epileptiform waves in EEG
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Evaluation of cognitive function. Timepoint: Before starting the diet and 3 months later. Method of measurement: Evaluation and comparison of Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC) score in children with autism before and after the diet.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Evaluation and comparison of beta-hydroxybutyrate levels. Timepoint: Before starting the diet and 3 months later. Method of measurement: Serum levels of beta-hydroxybutyrate before and after applying the ketogenic diet will be assessed by a biochemistry autoanalyzer and a commercial kit using a photometric method.