Status:

RECRUITING

Resting-State Functional Connectivity as a Predictor of tDCS Effects in Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Lead Sponsor:

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Conditions:

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)

Eligibility:

All Genders

12-22 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Background: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) is a form of non-invasive brain stimulation that has aroused increased interests in the past decade. Not only that it is transient with littl...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • being 12-22 years old
  • diagnosed with ASD given by registered psychiatrists or clinical psychologists according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5th Edition (DSM-5) criteria of ASD
  • able to communicate in Chinese

Exclusion

  • without a confirmed diagnosis from the clinical psychologist
  • history of other neurological and psychiatric disorders and head trauma
  • on psychiatric medication

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 1 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

90 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06878326

Start Date

September 1 2025

End Date

April 1 2027

Last Update

September 24 2025

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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong