Status:

COMPLETED

Efficacy and Mechanism of rTMS in Children With ASD: an Open-label Clinical Trial

Lead Sponsor:

Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

Collaborating Sponsors:

Shanghai Mental Health Center

Conditions:

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-10 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study is a 6-week open-label clinical trial involving 20 children aged 6-10 years with autism spectrum disorder. During the study, subjects received repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation(rTM...

Detailed Description

Participants will receive continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) for a 10-day period (10 sessions). If feasible for the participant, all stimulation sessions will be held at the same time of the da...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Children aged 6-10 years.
  • Meeting the diagnostic criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Edition 5 (DSM-5) .
  • Confirmed by the ADOS and/or ADI-R diagnostic tool.
  • IQ ≥70.
  • Informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Patients with metal implants .
  • Patients with neurological diseases such as epilepsy .
  • Patients requiring surgical treatment due to structural abnormalities indicated by brain MRI .
  • Genetic or chromosomal abnormalities .
  • Suffering from mental disorders (such as mood disorders, etc.)
  • Suffering from serious heart disease .
  • Hearing-impaired .
  • Intracranial hypertension .
  • Participating in other clinical trials.
  • Participants who received other interventions within 4 weeks prior to enrollment.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 28 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05238298

Start Date

January 28 2022

End Date

April 1 2022

Last Update

May 5 2022

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ShanghaiXinhua

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China, 200092