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tDCS on Working Memory (WM) in Adults With ASD

NCT03255837 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2019-01-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will involve an experiment in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) comparing their performance on a working memory task before, during and after non-invasive brain stimulation (tDCS) compared to a control group in a 3x3 factorial design. How the stimulation affects performance on the task will be assessed, along with the impact of the intervention on the individuals.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS, a form of non-invasive brain stimulation) on the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Glasgow

    collaborator OTHER

  • NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Craig Melville, MD · University of Glasgo

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-02-26
Primary Completion
2018-12-21
Completion
2018-12-21

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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Diseases

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