Home-based Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) to Promote Social Communication and Behaviour in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Phase 2
SUMMARY
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a form of non-invasive brain stimulation that can be delivered in a home setting. It is a safe and tolerable intervention that has shown promise for improving positive social communication and self-regulation in youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Children and youth with ASD will be randomized to At-home tDCS or sham control stimulation for 3 weeks. We will measure the effect of At-home tDCS on the brain mechanisms and clinical measures of social communication and self-regulation..
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 9
Maximum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Children with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and self-regulation impairment or social communication challenges
• Able to participate in tDCS
Locations
Other Locations
Canada
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hosptail
RECRUITING
Toronto
Contact Information
Primary
Deryk Beal, PhD
dbeal@hollandbloorview.ca
416-425-6220
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-10-20
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-09-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 20
Treatments
Experimental: tDCS
active tDCS
Sham_comparator: Sham
sham tDCS
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital