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An Autism Study Using Nambudripad's Food Allergy Elimination Treatments

An Investigation Into the Effectiveness of NAET on Autism Spectrum Disorders

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00247156
Enrollment
60
Registered
2005-11-01
Start date
2004-11-30
Completion date
2005-11-30
Last updated
2008-06-26

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Autism, Food Allergies

Keywords

Autism, eye contact, Noncommunicable

Brief summary

1\. We hypothesize that children in the experimental group will show a significant improvement over the control group as all food allergens groups and some other relevant allergenic substances are desensitized in a systematic way using the NAET® methodology within the specified period of study.

Detailed description

An autism Pilot Study Using NAET (Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Techniques) Aim/Question: The principle goal of this proposed study (pilot study) is to test the efficacy of NAET® (Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Technique) protocols for the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder in children between the ages of 3-10 years old, especially in the areas of improving language and communication skills. To elaborate further, the NAET® protocols uses chiropractic/acupuncture manipulation of spinal nerve roots to alert the nervous system about the presence of the allergen in the hand and thus to wake up the dormant sensory nerve fibers (the sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve fibers) that carry messages from the periphery to the association cortex of the brain, through spinal nerves of the body, as well as from the brain to the periphery and target organs (also known as afferent and efferent nerves). This is followed by acupressure massage on specific acupuncture points to balance the energy of the entire nervous system. Avoidance of the treated allergen/substance for 24 hours after treatment completes the NAET® treatment protocol. When we enroll them into NAET program, most of them are nonverbal and non-communicable. But by the time they complete 10 to 15 NAET basic treatments for an allergy to essential nutrients, most of them start verbal and nonverbal communications, social interactions, playing with other children, improve sleep, reduce restlessness, reduce irritability, reduce abnormal body movements like flapping hands, pulling hair, etc., and start behaving like normal children. When they finish the complete NAET program most of them become normal again. The complete NAET program usually takes about 75-100 office visits over a span of couple of years. Method: The NAET® method has been highlighted in literature (Nambudripad DS: Say Goodbye to Illness, Third Edition, Delta Pub 1999, 136-137; Nambudripad DS: Say Good-bye to Allergy-related Autism. Delta Pub 2001; The Journal of NAET Energetics and complementary medicine 1 (1) 76-79, 2005, The Journal of NAET Energetics and complementary medicine 1 (1) 85-86, 2005, Tsering: Natural Health 29 (6) 80-85, 1999, and and Teuber and Porch-Curren: Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 3:217-221, 2003). NARF IRB Approval: After the design and conceptualization of this clinical project, a summary of the project was submitted to the Nambudripad's Allergy Research Foundation Institutional Review Board. The NARF IRB will study the project and would meet to discuss the pros and cons of this project. There will be external physicians whose specialization would include pediatrics and child welfare to evaluate the project and the ethical treatment to children. (The board after asking several questions approved this study unanimously in October 2004. The Board also requested for periodic (every six months) updates on the progress of this project). NAET ALLERGENS TO TREAT AUTISM 1. Egg Mix 2. Calcium mix 3. Vitamin C 4. B complex vitamins 5. Sugar Mix 6. Iron Mix 7. Vitamin A 8. Mineral Mix 9. Heavy Metals 10. Salt Mix 11. Corn Mix 12. Grain Mix 13. Artificial Sweeteners 14. Yeast Mix 15. Stomach acid 16. Digestive enzymes 17. Neurotransmitters 18. Immunizations and Vaccinations: either you received or your parent received before you were born. Test them individually and if found treat them individually. (MMR: (measles, mumps, rubella), DPT: (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus), Polio vaccine, Small pox, Chickenpox, Influenza, hepatitis-B, hepatitis C.) 19. Pesticides 20. Alcohol 21. Coffee Mix 22. Nut Mix 1 23. Nut Mix 2 24. Spice Mix 1 25. Spice Mix 2 26. Animal Fats 27. Vegetable Fats 28. Vitamin F ( 29. Dried Bean Mix 30. Amino Acids-1 31. Amino Acids 2 32. Dimethyl Glycine 33. Food additives 34. Food colors 35. Night-shade vegetables 36. Starch Complex 37. Drugs with allergy: Antibiotics (Individual antibiotics) 38. Hormones 39. Baking powder/ Baking soda 40. School work materials 41. Fabrics 42. Water 43. Chemicals 44. Plastics 45. Hypothalamus 46. Brain Tissue 47. Parts of the Brain 48. Other enzymes 49. Perfume mix 50. Tobacco smoke

Interventions

PROCEDUREAcupressure treatments and NAET treatments

Sponsors

Nambudripad's Allergy Research Foundation
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
3 Years to 10 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Volunteers will be selected based on the well-defined inclusion criteria such as all control and sample children showed typical autistic symptoms before NAET® treatment: made no eye contact, unable to talk and communicate. All subjects (both control and sample) should be within the age limit of 3 to10 years and should have established and demonstrated autism spectrum disorder by a conventional physician. -

Exclusion criteria

Any child that has a history of various complications of illness other than autism spectrum disorder would be disqualified. Previously treated with NAET treatments for this condition will be disqualified to enroll in the study. Any patient who has any of the following incidents will also be disqualified. 1. Previous surgeries, congenital deformities of heart, lung, liver, brain, kidney, etc. 2. Any type of cancer 3. Aids 4. Any physically debilitating disorders and diagnosed mental retardation, Down's syndrome, etc. 5. Children with the history of severe allergies or anaphylactic reactions will be rejected. \-

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement in speech and communication

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Elimination or reduction of commonly seen autistic traits

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026