NCT04446442Recruiting
Cerebellar tDCS in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Biologic Effects and Efficacy of Cerebellar tDCS in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 4 Jun 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
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.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 60 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 12 Nov 2019
- Start date
- 4 Jun 2019
- Primary completion date
- 31 Dec 2027
- Lead sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Diseases
- Autism
- NCT number
- NCT04446442
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 60
- From 4 Jun 2019 to the primary completion date, 31 Dec 2027
- 2 sites in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Prior treatment
- Brain implants, metal implants, pacemakers, or biomedical devices
Other illness
- Diagnosis of epilepsy
- History of brain injury
Other
- Hearing or visual impairments
- Known brain abnormalities not associated with ASD
Who the study is looking for
- 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)
Age in the registry: 4 years to 17 years · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers
Sites (2)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Medical Center Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Dallas | United States | Recruiting |
| University of Texas, Southwestern Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Dallas | United States | Recruiting |
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