Autism spectrum disorder
Conditions
Interventions
atACS_BS:The experimental group was treated with accelerated tACS four times a day. Stimulation parameters: stimulation time was 20 minutes, stimulation intensity was 2 mA, the time for the stimulatio
atACS_B:The experimental group was treated with accelerated tACS four times a day. Stimulation parameters: stimulation time was 20 minutes, stimulation intensity was 2 mA, the time for the stimulation
atACS_S:The experimental group was treated with accelerated tACS four times a day. Stimulation parameters: stimulation time was 20 minutes, stimulation intensity was 2 mA, the time for the stimulation
stACS:The electrode placement, duration, and stimulation current rise and fall times of sham stimulation were the same as those of anodal stimulation, except that the stimulation current of sham stimu
Sponsors
Peking Unversity Sixth Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Years to 18 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Aged 3-18 years; (2) Meet the diagnosis of ASD. A psychiatrist will make a preliminary clinical diagnosis based on the criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5) through clinical evaluation; a trained and qualified assessor will then confirm the diagnosis through ADOS-2 and ADI-R examinations. (3) Intervention treatment is provided to patients with mental disorders or neurological diseases who have not responded well to medication or psychotherapy or who are unable to use other more effective treatment methods due to economic conditions.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with other serious mental illnesses, neurological diseases, chromosomal diseases, genetic metabolic diseases, and major physical diseases, such as Rett syndrome, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, obsessive-compulsive disorder, Tourette syndrome, and other congenital or hereditary diseases; (2) Recent history of infection; (3) History of obvious craniocerebral trauma and other neurological functional diseases; (4) Using a pacemaker or other metal device in the body; (5) Skull defect; (6) Diagnosed with epilepsy. (7) Guardians do not agree to participate in this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Restricted/repetitive behaviors; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLi Yang
Peking Unversity Sixth Hospital
Outcome results
None listed