NCT07225322Not yet recruitingPhase 1
Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound in ASD
Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 22 May 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This study investigates the safety and potential efficacy of personalized, image-guided low intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) targeting the thalamus in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The study evaluates behavioral, neuroimaging, and electrophysiological outcomes following LIFU stimulation using a non-invasive device.
- Status (registry)
- Not yet recruiting
- Phase (registry)
- Phase 1
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 20 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 4 Sept 2025
- Start date
- 1 Jul 2026
- Primary completion date
- 31 May 2027
- Lead sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
- Diseases
- Autism
- NCT number
- NCT07225322
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional · Phase 1
- Planned participants: 20
- From 1 Jul 2026 to the primary completion date, 31 May 2027
- 1 site 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
- Recent investigational drug/device use
Other illness
- Neurological illness (e.g., epilepsy, TBI)
- Substance use disorder
Other
- MRI or LIFU contraindications
- Sensory/motor impairments preventing task completion
Who the study is looking for
- Age 13-25
- Diagnosis of ASD (DSM-5)
- Full Scale IQ \> 70
- Verbal communication
- Stable medication for ≥1 month
- Ability to consent or assent with guardian consent
Age in the registry: 13 years to 25 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Brain Stimulation Offices Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Charleston | United States | Unknown status |
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