Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Study for Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Description

This is a randomized interventional study designed to evaluate the effects of repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) on neural and behavioral facets of social cognition in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Study overview

This is a randomized interventional study designed to evaluate the effects of repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) on neural and behavioral facets of social cognition in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Noninvasive Brain Stimulation to Treat Core Social Deficits in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Study for Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Condition
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

New Haven

Yale University Child Study Center, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06520

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Individuals between the ages of 18 and 40 years old with typical development or with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.
  • * Individuals able to participate in an EEG and eye-tracking experiment.
  • * Participants reporting significant head trauma or serious brain illness.
  • * Participants with major psychiatric illness that would preclude completion of study measures.
  • * Participants with a history of serious medical illness, stroke, seizures, epileptiform EEG abnormalities, or family history of seizures.
  • * Participants taking prescription medications that may affect cognitive processes under study.
  • * Participants who have taken alcohol or recreational drugs within the preceding 24 hours.
  • * Females of known/suspected pregnancy or who test positive on a pregnancy test.
  • * Participants with a history of metalworking or injury by shrapnel or metallic objects are also excluded.
  • * Participants with a history of prior TMS therapy or use of an investigational drug within 12 weeks of visit.
  • * Participants with an IQ (intelligence quotient) below 80.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 40 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Yale University,

James McPartland, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Yale University

Study Record Dates

2025-07-01