autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
Conditions
Interventions
active group:repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
sham group:fake stimulus
Sponsors
West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Years to 13 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. The patient is in line with the diagnosis of ASD (preliminary clinical diagnosis using DSM-5 and CARS in the mental health center, on this basis, the gold standard for ASD diagnosis is adopted: autism diagnostic interview-revised (ADI-R) and autism diagnostic observation scale (ADOS) to diagnose ASD patients), meet the diagnostic criteria for insomnia in ICSD-3 (duration > 3 months; difficulty sleeping (sleep latency > 20 minutes or wake-up time > 20 minutes after falling asleep) at least 3 nights per week). 2. Aged between 3-13 years, no gender limit, can cooperate with the research. 3. Not taking any drugs that affect sleep or not changing the dose of drugs and taking new drugs during the trial period. 4. Both parents are alive and can cooperate to sign the informed consent and related scales.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Those who have a history of epilepsy or severe head trauma, who have medical device implants (such as pacemakers, etc.) 2.Participants cannot cooperate 3.Severe neurologic or psychiatric disorders or medical conditions (e.g., skull defect and craniotomy) or other disorders likely to have an impact on sleep
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Polysomnography; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleep diary;Abnormal behavior scale;Childhood autism rating scale;Social response scale;Repetitive stereotypes checklist (Revised);Children Sleep Habits Questionnaire; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactTang Xiangdong
West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Outcome results
None listed