Learning Enhancement Through Neurostimulation in Autism
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Neurology, Psychiatric, Autism |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Neurology, Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 14 - 17 |
| Updated: | 9/5/2018 |
| Start Date: | July 2016 |
| End Date: | July 2017 |
This study will examine whether brain stimulation paired with social skills learning can help
teenage boys with autism learn how to make and keep friends. Brain stimulation can enhance
learning in some people. This study involves enrolling in a 14-week training program where
teenage boys with autism interact in small groups and learn social skills. During the 14-week
program participants will receive active brain stimulation, or non-active stimulation
(placebo). Before and after this training, MRI scans will be taken to see whether the
training with active brain stimulation made a different in brain activation.
teenage boys with autism learn how to make and keep friends. Brain stimulation can enhance
learning in some people. This study involves enrolling in a 14-week training program where
teenage boys with autism interact in small groups and learn social skills. During the 14-week
program participants will receive active brain stimulation, or non-active stimulation
(placebo). Before and after this training, MRI scans will be taken to see whether the
training with active brain stimulation made a different in brain activation.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
Exclusion Criteria:
- Intellectual Disabilities (Full-scale IQ <70)
- Hx of seizures within the last one year
- Contraindications for fMRI, such as metal implants in the head
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