Noninvasive Brain Stimulation to Treat Core Social Deficits in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
This is a randomized interventional study designed to evaluate the effects of repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) on neural and behavioral facets of social cognition in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 40
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• Individuals between the ages of 18 and 40 years old with typical development or with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.
• Individuals able to participate in an EEG and eye-tracking experiment.
Locations
United States
Connecticut
Yale University Child Study Center
RECRUITING
New Haven
Contact Information
Primary
Nicole Wright, BS
n.wright@yale.edu
203-785-3488
Backup
Adam Naples, PhD
adam.naples@yale.edu
203-785-2583
Time Frame
Start Date: 2022-03-17
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-07-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 60
Treatments
Active_comparator: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation - real
Participants will receive active TMS during their study visit
Placebo_comparator: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation - sham
Participants will receive sham stimulation during their study visit simulating TMS
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: United States Department of Defense
Leads: Yale University