Clinical Trial: Ketogenic Diet Therapy for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional




Official Title: Ketogenic Diet Therapy for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Brief Summary: This study will assess the effectiveness of the ketogenic diet (high-fat, low-carbohydrate, and moderate protein) in treating autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Three study groups will be comprised of children (2-21 years of age) based on whether or not they have ASD and receive the ketogenic diet - ASD/ketogenic diet, ASD/non-ketogenic diet, and non-ASD/non-ketogenic diet.