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临床试验/NCT04396470
NCT04396470撤回1 期

Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Children With Prader-Willi Syndrome

Stanford University0 个研究点开始时间: 2020年7月最近更新:
适应症

试验速览

阶段
1 期
状态
撤回
主要终点
Social Responsiveness Scale, 2nd Edition (SRS-2)

研究概览

简要总结

The purpose of the current project is to test the impact of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) on social ability in children with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS). Social ability and blood neuropeptides associated with social functioning will be measured before and after engagement in 12 weeks of tVNS therapy.

研究设计

研究类型
Interventional
分配方式
Randomized
干预模型
Parallel
主要目的
Treatment
盲法
Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Outcomes Assessor)

入排标准

年龄范围
8 Years 至 14 Years(Child)
性别
All
接受健康志愿者

入选标准

  • (1) be between the ages of 8-14 years; (2) have a confirmed diagnosis of PWS by genetic testing; (3) be minimally verbal and able to sit at a table to complete cognitive and behavioral testing; (4) be willing to provide blood samples; and (5) be willing to engage in a 16-week study period (baseline to intervention follow-up).

排除标准

  • (1) currently taking oxytocin and/or arginine vasopressin or related analogs and (2) have a DSM-5 diagnosis of any severe mental or behavioral disorder (e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, conduct or oppositional defiant disorder) that significantly impacts daily functioning.

结局指标

主要结局

Social Responsiveness Scale, 2nd Edition (SRS-2)

时间窗: pre-post 12 week intervention period

Identifies the presence and severity of social impairments in child participants by parent report

次要结局

未报告次要终点

研究者

申办方类型
Other
责任方
Principal Investigator
主要研究者

Karen Parker

Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Stanford University

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