Vitamin B6: a new hope for autism sensory overload?
NCT ID NCT06234501
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether high-dose vitamin B6 supplements can reduce anxiety and sensory over-reactivity in autistic adults. Researchers will compare a group taking vitamin B6 to a group taking a placebo. The trial involves 40 participants aged 18 to 60 with an autism diagnosis.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Between the ages of 18 to 60 * With a diagnosis of autism Exclusion Criteria: * Taking any supplement that contains more than 2mg of Vitamin B6 or taking GABA agonist drugs * Have a medical history of peripheral neuropathy * lactose intolerance (placebo tablet is lactose based)
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Reading
RECRUITINGReading, RG6 6AL, United Kingdom
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