An Exploratory, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Medical Food Vayarin in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02222285 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: August 21, 2014
Last Update Posted
: April 11, 2018
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Autistic Disorder | Other: Medical Food : Vayarin_005 Other: Placebo | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 56 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Crossover Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Other |
Official Title: | An Exploratory, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Medical Food Vayarin in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) |
Actual Study Start Date : | August 2014 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | May 2017 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | October 2017 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Placebo Comparator: Sequence 3: placebo/placebo
Placebo/placebo consists of placebo for 7 weeks followed by 7 weeks of placebo treatment
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Other: Placebo
Other Name: Cellulose
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Active Comparator: Sequence 2: placebo/ Treatment
Sequence 2: placebo/ Treatment , consists of placebo for 7 weeks followed by 7 weeks of treatment with Vayarin_005
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Other: Medical Food : Vayarin_005
Other: Placebo
Other Name: Cellulose
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Active Comparator: Sequence one: Treatment/Treatment
Treatment/Treatment- consists of PS_005 for 7 weeks followed by 7 weeks of additional treatment with Vayarin_005
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Other: Medical Food : Vayarin_005 |
- Aberrant Behavior Checklist will be used to asses Autism spectrum symptoms [ Time Frame: over 14 weeks ]A significant reduction from baseline to endpoint on the Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC) compared to patients administered placebo
- Clinical Global Impression of Severity assesment [ Time Frame: over 14 weeks ]
- Clinical Global Impression of Improvement assesment [ Time Frame: over 14 weeks ]
- Conners Rating Scale questionnaire [ Time Frame: over 14 weeks ]
- Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive function [ Time Frame: over 14 weeks ]
- Child Health Questionnaire [ Time Frame: over 14 weeks ]
- Caregiver Strain Questionnaire [ Time Frame: over 14 weeks ]
- Adverse events monitoring [ Time Frame: over 14 weeks ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 6 Years to 17 Years (Child) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Males or females, ages 6-17 inclusive
- Must have a valid diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder via a clinical review of the DSM-IV, confirmed by Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS)
- Clinical Global Impression Scale of Severity of Illness for Pervasive Developmental Disorders (CGI-S-PDD) rating of 4 or higher (moderately ill or worse)
- IQ >50 evaluated by KBIT-2 or Stanford Binet Fifth Edition
- Able, and likely to fully comply with the study procedures and instructions
- Subjects with mood, anxiety, or disruptive behavior disorders will be allowed to participate in the study provided they do not meet any exclusionary criteria.
- Have normal physical examination and laboratory test results at screening. If abnormal, the finding(s) must be deemed clinically insignificant by the study Clinician.
- Parents or legal guardian must be able to read, write and speak English
- Parents or legal guardian have given written informed consent to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- The subject is significantly underweight under the 5th percentile or obese above the 95th percentile
- Clinically significant systemic illness including hepatic, renal, gastroenterological, metabolic, respiratory, cardiovascular (including ischemic heart disease), endocrinologic, neurologic, immunologic, or hematologic disease, as determined by the study clinician.
- Patients with any primary psychiatric diagnosis other than autism at screening or a known genetic syndrome(s) that cause autism.
- Suspected or established CNS injury
- Change in dosage of psychiatric pharmacotherapy or other medications that have central nervous system effects or that affect performance 4 weeks before study initiation and throughout the study phase
- Use of alpha-agonists, or ADHD medications 4 weeks prior to study initiation and throughout the study
- Use of dietary supplements, 60 days before study initiation and throughout the study
- Change in educational/behavioral interventions within one month prior to participation or during the study
- A known comorbid psychiatric diagnoses of bipolar I disorder, suicidality, or substantial psychotic disorder.
- Subject who has participated in another clinical trial within 30 days of screening for this trial and/or any experimental treatment for this population
- Current history of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse
- History of alcohol or substance abuse as defined by DSM-IV criteria
- Consumption of >250 mg/day of caffeine
- History of allergic reactions or sensitivity to marine products and soy
- Has any illness which may jeopardize the participants' health or limit their successful trial completion.
- Any other reason that, in the opinion of the investigator, prevents the subject from participating in the study or compromise the patient safety

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02222285
United States, New Jersey | |
Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery at St. Barnabas | |
Livingston, New Jersey, United States, 07039 | |
United States, New York | |
Spectrum Neuroscience and Treatment Institute | |
New York, New York, United States, 10021 |
Principal Investigator: | Eric Hollander, M.D. | Spectrum Neuroscience and Treatment Institute |
Responsible Party: | Enzymotec |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02222285 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
Vayarin_005 |
First Posted: | August 21, 2014 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | April 11, 2018 |
Last Verified: | January 2017 |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Disease Autism Spectrum Disorder Autistic Disorder Pathologic Processes |
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive Neurodevelopmental Disorders Mental Disorders |