Status:
UNKNOWN
Collaborative Study Of Neurofeedback Training Of 6-18 Year Olds With Autism
Lead Sponsor:
Institute for Personal Excellence, P.A.
Collaborating Sponsors:
Life Quality Resources
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions:
Autism
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-18 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
Neurofeedback, a neuro-cognitive training method based on operant conditioning, will be employed with 90 children with the Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) over a 60 session training period to improv...
Detailed Description
The specific objective is to demonstrate quantitative and qualitative improvements in functional and behavioral parameters in individuals affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders when 60 Neurofeedback tr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 6 to 18 year olds who have been diagnosed by their physician with mild to moderate autism, in accordance with DSM-IV diagnostic criteria
Exclusion
- Any child with a diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder, Tourette's Syndrome, an uncontrolled seizure disorder, or a history of any major psychiatric disorder will be excluded from eligibility for the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01154777
Start Date
July 1 2011
End Date
December 1 2016
Last Update
October 5 2010
Active Locations (2)
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1
Institute for Personal Excellence, P.A.
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, 27607
2
Life Quality Resources
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, 27612