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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 />

Description Intervention<br />

Inclusion/Exclusion<br />

Criteria/Population<br />

C-365<br />

Baseline<br />

Measures Outcomes<br />

to increased<br />

prolactin levels<br />

Other causes: loss<br />

of consciousness<br />

with suspected<br />

epileptic seizure,<br />

dystonic episode,<br />

tachycardia and<br />

fushes, subjective<br />

vision disorders)<br />

Side effects that<br />

did not cause<br />

discontinuation of<br />

treatment, n :<br />

Increased appetite:<br />

8<br />

Agitation:4<br />

Enuresis: 4<br />

Decreased appetite<br />

: 2<br />

Sedation &<br />

hypoactivity: 3<br />

Tremors: 2<br />

Elevated liver<br />

enzymes: 1<br />

Increase of<br />

platelets ><br />

500,000/mm: 1<br />

Mean weight gain<br />

in the total sample:<br />

2.4 ± 2.8 kg<br />

Modifiers:<br />

See above <strong>for</strong> the<br />

effect by Diagnosis<br />

type (G1a/ G1b)<br />

Drug response not<br />

affected by severity<br />

of mental<br />

retardation

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