Dietary Cholesterol Supplementation in Children with ASD Who Have Abnormally Low Cholesterol
Your child may qualify if he/she:
• is 4.0-12.0 years of age
• has a diagnosis of Autistic Disorder, Asperger's Disorder or Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not-Otherwise-Specified (PDD-NOS)
• is in good general health
Your child may not qualify if he/she:
• has had a seizure in the last 3 months
• is taking a medication that may interfere with cholesterol levels or metabolism
• is not able to understand and/or speak English
What is involved:
• Up to 8 conveniently scheduled clinic visits (about 3 to 8 hours each visit), where children will participate in play-based, structured activities and/or participate in a study of dietary cholesterol.
• Families may participate at either study site:
o Kennedy Krieger Institute, 716 North Broadway, Baltimore, Maryland 21205
o NIH Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
• Compensation: Free parking and some reimbursement for time and travel for completed visits.
For more information please contact:
Elaine Tierney, MD, Principal Investigator
Kennedy Krieger Institute
443-923-7613
tierneyresearch@kennedykrieger.org
IRB# NA00020928
Forbes D. Porter, MD, PhD, Principal Investigator
NIH Clinical Center
1-800-411-1222 (Patient Recruitment & Public Liaison Office)
Refer to study 09-CH-0203
www.clinicaltrials.gov
#NCT00965068