Autism Spectrum Disorder
Conditions
Interventions
ASD-TI / IF-True Stimulation Group:temporal interference stimulation / Interferential Stimulation-True Stimulation
ASD-TI/IF-Sham Stimulation Group:temporal interference stimulation / Interferential Stimulation-Sham Stimulation
ADHD-tACS-True Stimulation Group:Transcranial alternating current stimulation-True Stimulation
ADHD-tACS-Sham Stimulation Group:Transcranial alternating current stimulation-Sham Stimulation
DD-tDCS True stimulation group:Transcranial direct current stimulation-True stimulation
DD-tDCS Shan stimulation group:Transcranial direct current stimulation-Sham stimulation
Sponsors
The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
4 Years to 16 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Age between 4 and 16 years; (2) IQ greater than 70; (3) Diagnosis meets the criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or Tic Disorders as per DSM-5; (4) No pharmacological treatment received in the 2 weeks prior to enrollment (may be relaxed to 3 days), and no standardized non-pharmacological interventions have been administered; (5) Right-handedness.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Comorbid with other mental disorders as defined in the DSM-5; (2) presence of suicidal ideation or plans; (3) concurrent severe physical illness; (4) history of epileptic seizures; (5) received modified electroconvulsive therapy (MECT), repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), or transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) within the past three months; (6) presence of metallic implants in the body, such as cochlear implants, cardiac pacemakers, or intracranial metallic implants; (7) hypersensitivity, injury, or inflammation in the stimulation area; (8) contraindications for MRI scanning, such as claustrophobia.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Language ability;Social competence;Severity of autism symptoms;Level of Brain Activity;Brain wave patterns; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Irritable mood issues;Sleep Quality; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactXiaoyan Ke
The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
Outcome results
None listed