Steroid Therapy for Autistic Childre

Phase 4

• Conditions: The classical clinical picture of autistic spectrum disorder.; F03.550.325.125

• Registration Number: RBR-7nq8m7
• Lead Sponsor: HUAP

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-04-12
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruitment completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Male gender. Age range, 3-7 years. Autistic spectrum disorder diagnosed according to the criteria at the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fourth Edition-Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR). The subject's parents should read and sign the informed consent form, authorizing the researchers to recruit their child and to prescribe prednisolone.

Exclusion Criteria

Diagnosis of epilepsy. Diagnosis of a neurodegenerative disease. Diagnosis of cerebral malformations. Past history of meningitis or encephalitis. Diagnosis of a mass lesion in the central nervous system. Diagnosis of any other neurologic disorder. Gestational history suggestive of fetal or perinatal distress. Patient dos not fully meet the diagnostic criteria of autism. Patient's parents or caretakers did not sign the informed consent form.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified