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Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC)
Autism Research Database

Question 4: Objective 6

yellow dot Q4.6: Test safety and efficacy of at least five widely used interventions (e.g., nutrition, medications, medical procedures) that have not been rigorously studied for use in ASD by 2012.

Projects Found: 8
Total Funding: $641,285
Funder Project Title Funding Funding Institution

Funder

Autism Research Institute

Project Title

Probiotics and vitamin D in ASD
$20,000

Funding

$20,000

Institution

Oregon Health & Science University

Funder

Autism Research Institute

Project Title

Raising glutathione levels in children with autism
$24,516

Funding

$24,516

Institution

University of Texas

Funder

Autism Speaks

Project Title

Safety and efficacy of complementary and alternative medicine for autism spectrum disorders
$100,000

Funding

$100,000

Institution

University of California, San Francisco

Funder

Autism Speaks

Project Title

Acupressure and acupuncture as an intervention with children with autism
$90,000

Funding

$90,000

Institution

Kennedy Krieger Institute

Funder

Autism Speaks

Project Title

Parents and professionals attitudes to dietary interventions in ASD (PADIA)
$109,658

Funding

$109,658

Institution

Newcastle University

Funder

Center for Autism and Related Disorders

Project Title

Double blind placebo controlled evaluation of fluconazole
$15,134

Funding

$15,134

Institution

Center for Autism and Related Disorders

Funder

Center for Autism and Related Disorders

Project Title

Double blind placebo controlled trial of hyperbaric oxygen
$60,021

Funding

$60,021

Institution

Center for Autism and Related Disorders

Funder

National Institutes of Health

Project Title

Omega 3 fatty acids in the treatment of children with autism spectrum disorders
$221,956

Funding

$221,956

Institution

University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

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