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Effects of Probiotic Consumption in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Registration Number
NCT06568588
Lead Sponsor
Universidad San Francisco de Quito
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:<br><br> - Diagnostic of Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD).<br><br> - History of gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, recurrent diarrhea, during the past 6<br> months.<br><br> - Children attending learning or therapy centers or schools.<br><br> - Age between 5 and 12 years of age.<br><br> - Children whose parents or guardians consent their participation in the study.<br><br> - Children who can provide the required biological samples, and their guardians must<br> provide the necessary information to complete the established instruments.<br><br> - The parents or guardians of the children must sign the informed consent form in<br> order to be part of the study.<br><br>Exclusion Criteria:<br><br> - Use of antibiotics, systemic steroids or antifungal medication during the last 15<br> days prior to fecal sample collection.<br><br> - Acute gastrointestinal, respiratory or febrile processes.<br><br> - Severe chronic comorbidities such as cancer, immunosuppression, obstructive<br> respiratory disorders, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, among others, at the<br> discretion of the investigators.<br><br> - Probiotics consumption in the last three months prior to study enrollment.<br><br> - History of allergy or hypersensitivity to Saccharomyces boulardii or its components,<br> or allergy to yeasts.<br><br> - Contraindication and special warning to Saccharomyces boulardii according to the<br> technical Data Sheets, including central venous catheter carriers.<br><br> - Simultaneous participation in clinical studies, or in exclusion periods of a<br> previous clinical study.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Modifications of gastrointestinal symptoms during Sb administration;Modifications of gastrointestinal microbiota during Sb administration;Modifications of fecal metabolome during Sb administration;Modifications of blood metabolome during Sb administration;Modifications of urine metabolome during Sb administration;Modifications of body mass index (BMI) during Sb administration;Modifications of nutrient intake during Sb administration;Modifications of immune function during Sb administration;Modifications of behavior during Sb administration;Modifications in the intelligence levels during Sb administration
Secondary Outcome Measures
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