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TMS for the Investigation of Brain Plasticity in Autism Spectrum Disorders

NCT02836405 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 164

Last updated 2020-12-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The main purpose is to study brain plasticity (the changes that occur in the brain through experience) in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Research suggests that during development, the brains of individuals with ASD may change in response to their experiences differently than the brains of typically developing individuals. Investigators want to understand why and how this difference may contribute to the symptoms of ASD.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Single pulses of TMS as well as continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) will be applied to the motor cortex.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Alexander Rotenberg, MD, PhD · Boston Children's Hospital

  • Alvaro Pascual-Leone, MD, PhD · Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-05-31
Primary Completion
2020-04-30
Completion
2020-07-31

Countries

  • United States

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