NCT06763237Not yet recruiting
Abdominal Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Abdominal Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 8 Jan 2025 · Not updated for over 12 months - ask the site whether it is still open
Brief summary (registry, in English)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if abdominal transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (abdominal TEAS) works to treat autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children. It will also learn about the safety of abdominal TEAS. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does abdominal TEAS a safe and effective treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder and gastrointestinal symptoms? Researchers will compare abdominal TEAS to a placebo (a sham abdominal TEAS without stimulation) to see if abdominal TEAS works to treat ASD. Participants will: Take abdominal TEAS or sham abdominal TEAS 5 days a week for 8 weeks. Visit the clinic once every 4 weeks for checkups and tests Keep a diary of their symptoms.
- Status (registry)
- Not yet recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 42 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 18 Nov 2024
- Start date
- 10 Jan 2025
- Primary completion date
- 10 Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University
- Diseases
- Autism
- NCT number
- NCT06763237
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 42
- From 10 Jan 2025 to the primary completion date, 10 Jan 2026
- 2 sites in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- Oral or injected antibiotics within 30 days before screening
- Taking antipsychotic drugs and psychobiotic supplements within 30 days before screening
Other illness
- Diagnosed with other organic diseases (such as severe hearing and visual impairment, brain trauma) and neurological disease (e.g., epilepsy, Rett syndrome), or psychiatric disorder (schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder, etc)
- History of acupuncture, electroacupuncture, TEAS treatment before screening
Who the study is looking for
- Being diagnosed as autism based on the DSM-V and Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS-2)
- Aged 3 to 6 years
Age in the registry: 3 years to 6 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (2)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xi'an Children's Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Xi'an | China | Unknown status |
| The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Xi’an | China | Unknown status |
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