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NCT02998684 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Learning Enhancement Through Neurostimulation in Autism

A NA study, sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
25
Enrollment target

NCT02998684 is a NA study that has completed, run by Medical University of South Carolina. The registered enrollment target is 25 participants.

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The verdict

NCT02998684, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
25 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

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.

Interventions

  • DEVICE Sham Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
  • DEVICE Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
  • BEHAVIORAL PEERS Social Skills Training

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 25 participants
Start Date 2016-07
Est. Completion 2017-07
Phase NA

What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT02998684

The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT02998684 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 25 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Medical University of South Carolina, which has 755 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Sham Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation is the first listed.

NCT02998684 reports 0 study locations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02998684 about?

NCT02998684 is a clinical study titled "Learning Enhancement Through Neurostimulation in Autism". 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...

What is the current status of trial NCT02998684?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 25 participants. The study started on 2016-07. Estimated completion is 2017-07.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02998684?

The interventions under investigation include: Sham Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (DEVICE), Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (DEVICE), PEERS Social Skills Training (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02998684?

This trial is sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina, which has 755 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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