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Therapies for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Evidence Table. <strong>Therapies</strong> <strong>for</strong> children with ASD<br />

Study<br />

Inclusion/Exclusion Baseline<br />

Description Intervention<br />

Criteria/Population Measures Outcomes<br />

Antidepressants<br />

G1: 5<br />

(fluoxetime hydrochloride<br />

G2: 0<br />

or paroxitene):<br />

Lethargy:<br />

G1: 2<br />

G1: 1<br />

G2: 5<br />

G2: 0<br />

Antipsychotics<br />

Frequent<br />

(risperidone):*<br />

urination:<br />

G1: 4<br />

G1: 1<br />

G2: 4<br />

G2: 0<br />

Alpha adrenergic blocking<br />

Troubled sleep:<br />

agents (clonidine):<br />

G1: 1<br />

G1: 1<br />

G2: 0<br />

G2: 8<br />

Second 6 weeks:<br />

N at enrollment:<br />

Diarrhea, stomach<br />

G1: 23<br />

cramping:<br />

G2: 20<br />

G1: 2<br />

N at follow-up:<br />

G2: 0<br />

G1: 17<br />

Increased<br />

G2: 17<br />

irritability, mood<br />

swings, crying,<br />

lability:<br />

G1: 4<br />

G2: 2<br />

More stimming:<br />

G1: 1<br />

G2: 0<br />

<strong>With</strong>drawal due to<br />

adverse events, n:<br />

G1: 6<br />

G2: 0<br />

<strong>With</strong>drawal due to<br />

no show, 6 week<br />

appointment, n:<br />

G1: 0<br />

G2: 3<br />

Modifiers:<br />

NR<br />

Comments: *The paper also reports the total number of children in G1 and G2 on antipsychotics is 4, so these numbers may<br />

be in error.<br />

**Change is statistically significant when compared to BL or 6 month value.<br />

***Change is statistically significant when compared to 6 month value.<br />

Author:<br />

Evangeliou et al.,<br />

2003<br />

Country:<br />

Greece<br />

Practice<br />

setting:<br />

Academic<br />

Intervention<br />

setting: Clinic<br />

Enrollment<br />

period: May 1999<br />

Intervention:<br />

Ketogenic diet (John<br />

Radcliffe diet)<br />

Applied <strong>for</strong> 6 months, with<br />

continuous administration<br />

<strong>for</strong> 4 weeks, interrupted<br />

by 2 week diet-free<br />

intervals<br />

Assessments:<br />

CARS at baseline and<br />

following intervention<br />

Groups:<br />

G1: Ketogenic diet<br />

Inclusion criteria:<br />

• 4-10 years of age with<br />

autistic behavior as<br />

diagnosed by a child<br />

psychiatrist according to<br />

CARS<br />

• Mild-moderate<br />

cases=CARS 30-36<br />

• Severe cases= CARS ≥<br />

37<br />

Exclusion criteria: See<br />

inclusion criteria<br />

Age, median/yrs (range):<br />

7 (4-10)<br />

Mental age:<br />

C-356<br />

Overall ratings:<br />

CARS, n, mean ±<br />

SD:<br />

Mild / Moderate<br />

autistic cases: 2<br />

(CARS=34, 36)<br />

Severe cases: 28<br />

(CARS: 37-54)<br />

Pre-CARS: 2, 35 ±<br />

1.41<br />

Pre-CARS: 8, 41.88<br />

± 3.14<br />

Overall ratings:<br />

CARS, mean ±<br />

SD:<br />

Improvement:<br />

4.77 ± 0.89<br />

P < 0.001<br />

Significant<br />

improvement<br />

observed in those<br />

with lower initial<br />

CARS scores<br />

Diet tolerated, n<br />

(%): 23 (76.6)

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