The effect of gluten free diet on gastrointestinal and behavioral indices in children with ASD

Effectiveness of the gluten free diet and gluten containing diet on gastrointestinal and behavioral indices for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201404212017N20

Enrollment

Registered

2014-05-27

Start date

2014-05-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Childhood Autism. Childhood Autism

Interventions

Intervention 1: Gluten Free Diet: Gluten free bread, biscuit, pasta. Intervention 2: Gluten containing diet: Regular bread, biscuit, pasta.

Lifestyle

Gluten Free Diet: Gluten free bread, biscuit, pasta

Gluten containing diet: Regular bread, biscuit, pasta

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

4 Years to 16 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: patients diagnosed with ASD ; age between 4-16 years; capable of eating food; willing to participate in the study Exclusion criteria: chidren without ASD; pursuing a particular diet; unwilling to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Behavioural Symptoms. Timepoint: Before and After 6 Weeks Intervention. Method of measurement: Gilliam Autism Rating Scale Questionare.;Gastrointestinal Symptoms. Timepoint: Before and After 6 Weeks of Intervention. Method of measurement: Shahid Beheshti Questionare for Gastrointestinal Symptoms.;Tissue Transglutaminase Immunoglobulin A. Timepoint: Before and after 6 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Chemiluminescence Immunoassay System.;Immunoglobulin A. Timepoint: Before and after 6 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Nephrometry.	—

Measure

Time frame

Behavioural Symptoms. Timepoint: Before and After 6 Weeks Intervention. Method of measurement: Gilliam Autism Rating Scale Questionare.;Gastrointestinal Symptoms. Timepoint: Before and After 6 Weeks of Intervention. Method of measurement: Shahid Beheshti Questionare for Gastrointestinal Symptoms.;Tissue Transglutaminase Immunoglobulin A. Timepoint: Before and after 6 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Chemiluminescence Immunoassay System.;Immunoglobulin A. Timepoint: Before and after 6 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Nephrometry.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Body Mass Index. Timepoint: Before and after 6 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Weight/Height*2.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAlireza Ostadrahimi

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

Ostadrahimi@tbzmed.ac.ir+98 41 1335 7580

Outcome results

None listed

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