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Non invasive Brain stimulation in children and adolescents with Autism

Transcranial direct current stimulation in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-9737g8
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-08-26
Start date
2018-11-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Interventions

18 participants completed the transcranial stimulation protocol with anodic direct current of 1mA for 20 minutes, 10 days of stimulation (5 consecutive days with a weekend break, followed by another 5
Other
E02.331.750

Sponsors

Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Lead Sponsor
Centro Paulista de Neuropsicologia
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
6 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of ASD, according to DSM-5; age between six and 12 years; perform behavioral and or drug treatment for ASD; inserted in the regular school; understanding and collaboration compatible with the performance of the proposed activities; parents agree with their participation in the study by signing the Free and Informed Consent Form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: children whith other neurological or psychiatric disorders; with epilepsy; who have a metallic implant in the brain and children with intellectual, sensory or motor disabilities that limit the performance of neuropsychological procedures and motor activities proposed in this project.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Compare the effects of anodic transcranial direct current stimulation on the left prefrontal dorsolateral cortex, with effects of placebo stimulation on symptom severity, global functioning and motor development in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. Symptoms and global functioning will be analyzed using the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS), Autism Behavior Checklist (ABC), Autism Treatment Evaluation Chechlist (ATEC), and motor development will be analyzed using the Motor Development Scale.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Compare the effects of ten sessions of transcranial anodic direct current stimulation (1 mA, 5 days / week, 2 consecutive weeks, 1 session per day, 20 minutes of stimulation) on the left prefrontal dorsolateral cortex with the effects of placebo stimulation in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. Additionally, check if the effects last for three months after the end of the intervention.—

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactMariana de Castro

Universidade Federal de São Paulo

marilessa@hotmail.com+55-011-55496899

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)