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Cerebellar tDCS in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · with United States Department of Defense · NCT04446442

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 4–17 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
60
US sites recruiting
2
Study start
June 4, 2019
Record last updated
June 4, 2026

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What the study is about

The purpose of this research study is to investigate whether tDCS to the cerebellum (specifically, the right crus I/II area of the cerebellum) of children and young adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is safe and to examine its effects on some of the symptoms of ASD, such as repetitive behaviors and hyperactivity.

Being studied: tDCS

Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • 4-17 years old
  • Diagnosed with ASD and ADOS-2
  • IQ Score no less than 70 (1.5 Standard Deviations below the mean)
  • Language Level (Speech consists of, at minimum, flexible, spontaneous, simple, sentences)

Exclusion Criteria

  • Brain implants, metal implants, pacemakers, or biomedical devices
  • Diagnosis of epilepsy
  • Hearing or visual impairments
  • History of brain injury
  • Known brain abnormalities not associated with ASD

Recruiting US locations

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Peter Tsai, MD, PhD · 214-648-3577 · peter.tsai@utsouthwestern.edu
  • Amy Magallanes · 214-648-5155 · amy.magallanes@utsouthwestern.edu
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