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tDCS for Autism Spectrum Disorder

N/A
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by The University of Texas at Dallas
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up completed 5 minutes after subjective interaction quality measures
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This study is evaluating whether a social skills training program can improve social outcomes for autistic adolescents and young adults when interacting with unfamiliar non-autistic peers.

Eligible Conditions
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Autism
  • Typical Development

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~completed 5 minutes after subjective interaction quality measures
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and completed 5 minutes after subjective interaction quality measures for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Subjective Social Interaction Quality
Secondary outcome measures
Social Cognition

Trial Design

4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: Autism Training ProgramExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Training program designed to increase autism understanding followed by behavioral testing Intervention:Training program
Group II: Active anodal tDCSExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Active anodal tDCS followed by behavioral testing Intervention: Device: active anodal tDCS
Group III: Social interaction without interventionActive Control1 Intervention
Control condition: Behavioral testing without an intervention component
Group IV: Sham tDCSPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Sham tDCS followed by behavioral testing Intervention: Device: sham tDCS
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
tDCS
2017
Completed Phase 2
~640

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Who is running the clinical trial?

The University of Texas at DallasLead Sponsor
58 Previous Clinical Trials
106,197 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Autism Spectrum Disorder
150 Patients Enrolled for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Frequently Asked Questions

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Texas
How old are they?
< 18
What site did they apply to?
The University of Texas at Dallas
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Improving Social Interaction for Adolescents With Autism During the Transition to Adulthood
Noah Sasson 2019. "Improving Social Interaction for Adolescents With Autism During the Transition to Adulthood". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03785327.
~12 spots leftby Apr 2025
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