Vitamin D to Prevent Autism in Newborn Siblings

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2016-02-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether by administering vitamin D to mothers who already have at least one child with autism and who are pregnant, that the vitamin D will prevent the recurrence of autism in the newborn sibling.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Oregon Health and Science University
• Treatments: Cholecalciferol; Ergocalciferols; Vitamin D; Vitamins

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant mothers who have had at least one child with autism spectrum disorder

Exclusion Criteria:

• Child with autism must not be from a syndrome such as Fragile X syndrome, Retts Syndrome

• Mother must be before the third trimester