L-Carnitine for the treatment of autism

L-Carnitine as an adjuvant therapy in the treatment of autism in children: randomized double blind and placebo controlled clinical trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20090117001556N136

Enrollment

Registered

2021-05-03

Start date

2021-05-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-02-07

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Conditions

Autistic disorder. Autistic disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients treated with risperidone 1-3mg per day and L-Carnitine 150mg/kg per day. Intervention 2: Control group: Patients treated with risperidone 1-3mg per day and

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

5 Years to 11 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: DSM-5 clinical diagnosis of autistic disorder Children between the ages of 5 and 11 years Having a minimum score of 12 in irritability

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of any psychiatric disorder History of allergy to medications used in this research Presence of any active medical problem such as heart disease History of uncontrolled seizure Receiving any psychotropic medications except risperidone during past two weeks prior to the trial

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Severity of autism. Timepoint: Baseline and weeks 5, and 10. Method of measurement: By Aberrant Behavior Checklist-Community (ABC-C) and Childhood autism rating scale (CARS).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactShahin Akhondzadeh

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

s.akhond@sina.tums.ac.ir+98 21 5541 2222

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026