Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound in ASD

NCT07225322 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2026-05-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study investigates the safety and potential efficacy of personalized, image-guided low intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) targeting the thalamus in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The study evaluates behavioral, neuroimaging, and electrophysiological outcomes following LIFU stimulation using a non-invasive device.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Active LIFU

In this open label study, all participants will receive active LIFU

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)

    collaborator NIH
  • COBRE in Neurodevelopment and its Disorders (CNDD)

    collaborator UNKNOWN
  • Medical University of South Carolina

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kevin Caulfield, PhD · Medical University of South Carolina

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
13 Years
Max Age
25 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-07-31
Primary Completion
2027-05-31
Completion
2027-12-31
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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