Adolescent autism spectrum disorder subjects with associated GI symptoms will be randomized to receive oral dosing of CP101 capsules in Treatment Group I or matching placebo capsules in Treatment Group II. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of CP101 in subjects with ASD and associated GI symptoms.
This is a Randomized Double-Blind Placebo Controlled Study of CP101 (Full-Spectrum Microbiota®) in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Associated Gastrointestinal Symptoms
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Childhoood Autism Rating Scales-2 (CARS-2)
Two 15-item rating scales completed by the clinician (each designed for a different population); and an unscored Parent/Caregiver Questionnaire
Time frame: 24 weeks
Aberrant Behavior Checklist-2 (ABC-2)
Scoring scale range from 1-3 for a 58 question, 5 behavior category assessments. All categories summed for individual total scores (7-48). Individual total scores determine severity (the higher, the more severe).
Time frame: 55 weeks
Social Responsiveness Scale-2 (SRS-2)
Total Score; Scores for 5 Treatment Subscales; Scores for 2 DSM-5 Compatible Subscales
Time frame: 55 weeks
Parent Global Impressions-III (PGI-III)
19 question assessment evaluating parent observations from "much worse" to "much better".
Time frame: 55 weeks
Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS)
Contains 15 items, uses a seven-graded Likert scale, where 1 represents the most positive option and 7 the most negative one.
Time frame: 55 weeks
Gastrointestinal Stool & Symptom Questionnaire for Autism (GSSQA)
17 item assessment evaluating GI symptoms on a scale from "Not at all" to "Almost always".
Time frame: 55 weeks
Reynolds Intellectual Assessment Scales-2-Nonverbal (RIAS-2-NV)
IQ test with 8 sub-categories. Scores from each category summed, then indexed
Time frame: 55 weeks
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Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R)
The ADI-R provides a diagnostic algorithm for autism as described in both the ICD-10 and DSM-IV. The instrument focuses on behavior in three main areas: qualities of reciprocal social interaction; communication and language; and restricted and repetitive, stereotyped interests and behaviors.
Time frame: 55 weeks