The Effect of Electrical Brain Stimulation Along with Video Game, Horse Therapy, or Music Therapy on Hand Skills, Repetitive Behavior, and Comprehension in Children With Autism

Effect of Transcranial Electrical Stimulation associated or not with Virtual Reality, Hippotherapy or Music Therapy on motor skills, repetitive behavior and social responsiveness of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

REBEC

Registry ID

RBR-4bjwn32

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2023-12-27

Start date

2023-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-27

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Conditions

Autistic disorder

Interventions

This is a double-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial. 40 children will be selected with clinical diagnosis of mild Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), of both sexes, aged 4 to 11 years, who are in

G2: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) associated with music therapy (n=10), G3: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) associated with virtual reality (n=10)

and G4: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) associated with hippotherapy (n=10). The pre- and post-intervention assessment instruments will be applied before the start of the interventions

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Eligibility

Age

4 Years to 11 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children aged 4 to 11 years old, of both sexes, who have a diagnosis of mild ASD, established by the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS-BR), who have degrees of understanding and collaboration compatible with carrying out the proposed activities, will be included in the study. evaluated by the Motor Development Scale, who are in accordance with the Informed Assent Form (TA), Informed Assent Form (TAE) and whose parents or guardians are in accordance with the Free and Informed Consent Form (TCLE) for parents and/or or guardians, as well as with the ICF aimed at research participants, as they will actively participate by answering the study questionnaires.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children who have other neurological and/or psychiatric disorders, epilepsy, metal implants in the brain or hearing aids will be excluded from the study; children with intellectual, sensory or motor disabilities; who are hyperirritable to music; who are allergic to horse hair; hip subluxation; uncontrolled hypertension or severe heart disease.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
It is expected to find an improvement in the child's repetitive behavior;It is expected to find an improvement in the child's social responsiveness;It is expected to find an improvement in the child's motor skills	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary outcomes are expected.	—

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactSarah Oliveira

Universidade Federal de Alfenas

saraholiveirae@gmail.com55 (35) 99873-9116

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)