Clinical trialNCT03195465TerminatedInterventional

The Effect of High Antioxidant Cacao on Behaviors in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

SponsorLoma Linda UniversityEnrollment16Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine if routine consumption of high antioxidant cacao can have an effect on the behaviors of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. This is proposed as children with Autism Spectrum Disorder have elevated oxidative stress markers, such as, free radicals making them highly vulnerable to oxidative damage. Thus, it is proposed that foods high in antioxidant activity can offer protection against oxidative stress and thus impact behaviors.

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Investigators

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Lee Berk, DrPH
Loma Linda University
Study Chair
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Sites

1 registered facility, with the per-site recruitment status where the registry publishes one. ClinicalTrials.gov does not publish per-site enrollment counts.

United States

Loma Linda University Health
Loma Linda, California, United States

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Drugs studied

No drug or biological interventions are in our data for this study. It may test a procedure, device or behavioral intervention, or the intervention list isn't in our current snapshot. See the registry record ↗. Why? →

Registration & key dates

Registry attributes as recorded on the ClinicalTrials.gov study record.

Start: 14 Nov 2017
Primary completion: 1 Apr 2018
Completion: 1 Apr 2018
Last update posted: 2 Jun 2021
Registered enrollment: 16
Registry id: NCT03195465

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