Autism Spectrum Disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group:Combined rTMS and rehabilitation therapy
Control group:Sham control and rehabilitation therapy
Sponsors
Foshan Maternity & Child Healthcare Hospital,
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
2 Years to 6 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Meet the diagnostic criteria for ASD specified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5), as well as the diagnostic criteria for sleep disorders outlined in the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, 3rd Edition (ICSD-3). 2–6 years of age; 2.Have not taken antipsychotic drugs, melatonin, sedative-hypnotic agents, or other similar medications recently. 3.Have no history of relevant systematic rehabilitation training before enrollment. 4.The guardians have provided written informed consent for the children's participation in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Complicated with other mental illnesses, severe neurological diseases, congenital structural abnormalities, or other relevant disorders. 2.Complicated with genetic metabolic disorders. 3.Complicated with contraindications to rTMS, such as epilepsy, organic brain lesions, cochlear implants, severe cardiovascular diseases, etc. 4.Those who failed to cooperate with treatment during the study or withdrew midway.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessment of sleep disorders.; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Efficacy with ASD.;Assessment of emotional and behavioral symptoms.; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactSaijun Huang
Foshan Maternity & Child Healthcare Hospital,
Outcome results
None listed