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Home-based Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) to Promote Social Communication and Behaviour in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Sponsor: Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
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..
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
9 Years - 18 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2023-10-20
Completion Date
2025-09-30
Last Updated
2024-07-30
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
At-home transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
30 minutes session 5 days/week for 3 weeks.
Sham at-home tDCS
30 minutes session 5 days/week for 3 weeks.
Locations (1)
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hosptail
Toronto, Ontario, Canada