Transcranial electrical stimulation and pharmacological interventions in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Comparing the effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation treatment with common pharmacological treatments in autistic children’s symptoms

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190917044793N1

Enrollment

Registered

2020-10-15

Start date

2019-10-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-11-09

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Conditions

Autism. Autistic disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention Group 1: transcranial direct-current stimulation using an anodal electrode will be placed over left F3 and cathodal electrodes over right supraorbital F2 for 10 consecutiv

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

6 Years to 16 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder by a child psychiatrist being 6-16 years old required written iformed consent signed by parents

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: comorbidity with other neurodevelopmental disorders and neurological diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Score in the Gilliam autism rating scale. Timepoint: before intervention and 5, 10 , 30 and 90 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Gilliam autism rating scale.;Performance in the verbal fluency task. Timepoint: before intervention and 5, 10 , 30 and 90 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Verbal fluency task.;Score in the theory of mind test. Timepoint: before intervention and 5, 10 , 30 and 90 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Theory of Mind Test (ToMT).	—

Measure

Time frame

Score in the Gilliam autism rating scale. Timepoint: before intervention and 5, 10 , 30 and 90 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Gilliam autism rating scale.;Performance in the verbal fluency task. Timepoint: before intervention and 5, 10 , 30 and 90 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Verbal fluency task.;Score in the theory of mind test. Timepoint: before intervention and 5, 10 , 30 and 90 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Theory of Mind Test (ToMT).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Parviz Molavi

Ardabil University of Medical Sciences

p.molavi@yahoo.com+98 45 3323 2520

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026