A study to understand the benefit of using novel interventions such as transcranial direct current stimulation for treating restricted repetitive behaviours in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder

Phase 3

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: F84- Pervasive developmental disorders

• Registration Number: CTRI/2023/11/059721
• Lead Sponsor: ational Institute of Mental Health and Neuro SciencesNIMHANS Bengaluru

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 19 December 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Yet Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

1.Diagnosis of Autism spectrum disorder (DSM-5) and confirmed by INCLEN diagnostic tool;

2. Age 10-18 years;

3. Any sex;

4. Having clinically significant Restricted and repetitive behaviours, causing functional impairment;

5.Written informed consent of parents and informed assent from adolescents ( >12 years).

Exclusion Criteria

1.Uncontrolled Seizure disorder/ Severe neurological illness/ structural brain disease;

2.Suicidal risk / any psychiatric emergency;

3.Exclusion of obsessive-compulsive disorder as aetiology for repetitive behaviours- via clinical evaluation.

4.Clinical diagnosis of severe - profound intellectual disability;

5.Acute mood / psychotic disorder (As RRBs could worsen during a symptomatic phase of comorbid psychiatric disorder);

6.Patients who are uncooperative for treatment due to aggression or severe behavioural issues.

7.Any Contraindication for Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation such as broken or abnormal skin at the site of electrode application, holes in the skull from trauma or surgery.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified