Investigating the efficacy of a form of TMS called theta-burst stimulation for restricted and repetitive behavior in ASD.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
67
Non-invasive brain stimulation technique that is FDA-approved for the treatment of refractory depression, OCD and migraine.
Stanford University
Stanford, California, United States
RECRUITINGRepetitive Behavior Scale-Revised (RBS-R)
44-item parent-report questionnaire to measure restricted and repetitive behavior in ASD. We predict that each TMS target will selectively reduce the subscale being targeted.
Time frame: Up to one month post-treatment
Set-shifting performance (Dimensional Change Card Sort Test score)
The Dimensional Change Card Sort Test one of the cognitive measures from the NIH toolbox. These measures are administered on an iPad. The test takes 4 minutes to complete.
Time frame: Baseline & immediately after treatment
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