Prebiotic supplement use, the gut microbiome and behaviour change in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Mental health; Mental Health - Autistic spectrum disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000615189
• Lead Sponsor: Queensland University of Technology

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-04-24
• Study Completion: 2020-05-30
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 38

Inclusion Criteria

a formal diagnosis of ASD (presentation of medical letter of diagnosis),
child participants aged between 4 and 10 years
parent / carer english speaking
naïve to dietary intervention involving prebiotic supplementation
parents of participants must agree to all aspects of the protocol.

Exclusion Criteria

no recent use (within last 3 months) of antibiotics
no recently commenced prebiotics (within the past month)
no recently commenced probiotics (within the past month)
no new medications (or dose change) for anxiety, sleep or behaviour (within the past 2 months)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in quality of life of parents and family as measured by change in quality of life scores using and autism specific QoL questionnaire (QoLA)<br>[Timepoint 1: Baseline (day 0)<br>Timepoint 2: Completion (day 42)<br><br>]