Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Conditions
Interventions
This is a two-arm, double-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial. A total of 76 children who meet the eligibility criteria will be probabilistically allocated to one or the other intervention gro
Sponsors
Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Pernambuco
Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Pernambuco
Eligibility
Age
3 Years to 14 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients treated at the neuromodulation clinic located at the IFPE Campus Pesqueira, referred by the Association of People with Special Rights (PODE), the Psychosocial Care Center (CAPS), and the Basic Health Unit (UBS), all located in the city of Pesqueira-PE, with neurological reports indicating autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and other neurodivergences.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants with epilepsy, those using anticonvulsant medications and/or suffering from sleep deprivation, patients with metallic implants in or near the head (e.g. cochlear implant, implanted electrodes/stimulators, aneurysm clips or coils, projectile fragments, jewelry, and hair clips), patients with cardiac pacemakers, stents, or other active devices whose interaction with the electric field may interfere with their functioning, patients with eczema on the head, patients with inconclusive diagnostic outcomes, therapy abandonment, and hospitalization
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected that there will be a reduction in sympathicotonia in children with autism spectrum disorder after the use of transcranial direct current stimulation compared to simulated | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected that cognitive and behavioral improvements will be observed in children with autism spectrum disorder after the use of transcranial direct current stimulation compared to simulated | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAna Carla Alexandre
Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Pernambuco
Outcome results
None listed