Recruitment

Recruitment Status
Completed

Inclusion Criteria

Patients who have been diagnosed at least 2 years before inclusion in the study.
Patients between 5 and 12 years.
Meet DSM-IV criteria for autism spectrum disorder.
Patients who have been diagnosed at least 2 years before inclusion in the study.
Patients between 5 and 12 years.
Meet DSM-IV criteria for autism spectrum disorder.

Exclusion Criteria

Trauma at birth.
Acute visual or hearing loss.
Traumatic brain injury.
...
Trauma at birth.
Acute visual or hearing loss.
Traumatic brain injury.
Mental retardation.
Other neurological disorders: migraine, epilepsy, tuberous sclerosis ...
Pregnancy.

Summary

Conditions
  • ASD
  • Autism
Type
Interventional
Design
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
  • Primary Purpose: Treatment

Participation Requirements

Age
Between 5 years and 12 years
Gender
Both males and females

Description

Interventional, prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled and parallel assignment study, in which patients receive three types of intervention tRNS: one group received 35 sessions focused on the fronto-temporal cortex, another group received 35 sessions focused on the temporal fusifo...

Interventional, prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled and parallel assignment study, in which patients receive three types of intervention tRNS: one group received 35 sessions focused on the fronto-temporal cortex, another group received 35 sessions focused on the temporal fusiform cortex and last placebo group was operated with 35 sessions tRNS. After brain noninvasive stimulation sessions, a blind analysis of the improvement in verbal fluency and empathy in patients with autism spectrum disorder is made. For each patient included a follow up period of three months will be established.

Inclusion Criteria

Patients who have been diagnosed at least 2 years before inclusion in the study.
Patients between 5 and 12 years.
Meet DSM-IV criteria for autism spectrum disorder.
Patients who have been diagnosed at least 2 years before inclusion in the study.
Patients between 5 and 12 years.
Meet DSM-IV criteria for autism spectrum disorder.

Exclusion Criteria

Trauma at birth.
Acute visual or hearing loss.
Traumatic brain injury.
...
Trauma at birth.
Acute visual or hearing loss.
Traumatic brain injury.
Mental retardation.
Other neurological disorders: migraine, epilepsy, tuberous sclerosis ...
Pregnancy.

Tracking Information

NCT #
NCT02004236
Collaborators
Not Provided
Investigators
Not Provided