A Trial of CM-AT in Children With Autism

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether CM-AT is safe and effective in treating the core symptoms of autism.

Timeline

Start

2009-05

Primary completion

2011-06

Completion

2011-09

Publications

• Background Caronna EB, Milunsky JM, Tager-Flusberg H. Autism spectrum disorders: clinical and research frontiers. Arch Dis Child. 2008 Jun;93(6):518-23. doi: 10.1136/adc.2006.115337. Epub 2008 Feb 27.
• Background Xue Ming, Brimacombe M, Chaaban J, Zimmerman-Bier B, Wagner GC. Autism spectrum disorders: concurrent clinical disorders. J Child Neurol. 2008 Jan;23(1):6-13. doi: 10.1177/0883073807307102. Epub 2007 Dec 3.
• Background Simonoff E, Pickles A, Charman T, Chandler S, Loucas T, Baird G. Psychiatric disorders in children with autism spectrum disorders: prevalence, comorbidity, and associated factors in a population-derived sample. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2008 Aug;47(8):921-9. doi: 10.1097/CHI.0b013e318179964f.
• Background Valicenti-McDermott MD, McVicar K, Cohen HJ, Wershil BK, Shinnar S. Gastrointestinal symptoms in children with an autism spectrum disorder and language regression. Pediatr Neurol. 2008 Dec;39(6):392-8. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2008.07.019.
• Background Horvath K, Perman JA. Autistic disorder and gastrointestinal disease. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2002 Oct;14(5):583-7. doi: 10.1097/00008480-200210000-00004.
• Background Parracho HM, Bingham MO, Gibson GR, McCartney AL. Differences between the gut microflora of children with autistic spectrum disorders and that of healthy children. J Med Microbiol. 2005 Oct;54(Pt 10):987-991. doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.46101-0.
• Background Molloy CA, Manning-Courtney P. Prevalence of chronic gastrointestinal symptoms in children with autism and autistic spectrum disorders. Autism. 2003 Jun;7(2):165-71. doi: 10.1177/1362361303007002004.
• Background Borowitz D, Goss CH, Stevens C, Hayes D, Newman L, O'Rourke A, Konstan MW, Wagener J, Moss R, Hendeles L, Orenstein D, Ahrens R, Oermann CM, Aitken ML, Mahl TC, Young KR Jr, Dunitz J, Murray FT. Safety and preliminary clinical activity of a novel pancreatic enzyme preparation in pancreatic insufficient cystic fibrosis patients. Pancreas. 2006 Apr;32(3):258-63. doi: 10.1097/01.mpa.0000202952.10612.21.
• Background Welch MG, Welch-Horan TB, Anwar M, Anwar N, Ludwig RJ, Ruggiero DA. Brain effects of chronic IBD in areas abnormal in autism and treatment by single neuropeptides secretin and oxytocin. J Mol Neurosci. 2005;25(3):259-74. doi: 10.1385/JMN:25:3:259.

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