Status:
COMPLETED
Cognitive Training and tDCS for Children With FASD
Lead Sponsor:
University of Minnesota
Conditions:
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Eligibility:
All Genders
10-16 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This is a randomized placebo-controlled trial of cognitive training with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for children and adolescents (ages 10 - 16 years) with prenatal alcohol exposure...
Detailed Description
Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) has profound detrimental effects on brain development and, as a result, has permanent consequences for cognition, learning, and behavior. Individuals with Fetal Alcohol...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Documented heavy prenatal alcohol exposure (self-report, social service records, or adoption records) and meeting criteria for an associated FASD diagnosis (FAS, partial FAS, or ARND).
- An available parent or legal guardian capable of giving informed consent
Exclusion
- Substance abuse in the participant
- Neurological condition or other developmental disorder
- Serious psychiatric disorder known to affect brain functioning and cognitive performance
- Birthweight \< 1500 grams
- MRI contraindication
- tDCS contraindication
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 20 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 30 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
44 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03361293
Start Date
November 20 2017
End Date
January 30 2020
Last Update
March 17 2021
Active Locations (1)
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University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55454