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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Repetitive Behaviors in Autism

This study is investigating a treatment called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for restricted and repetitive behaviors in people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). TMS is a non-invasive (doesn't involve surgery) brain stimulation technique. Researchers want to see if a specific type of TMS, called theta-burst stimulation, can help reduce these behaviors. You may be able to join if you are between 12 and 45 years old and have an ASD diagnosis. The study will measure success by looking at changes in repetitive behaviors up to one month after treatment. The current recruitment status is unclear.

Study design
This is an interventional study planning to enroll 67 participants. The study type is not specified.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your repetitive behaviors will be measured up to one month after treatment.

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NCT04532424

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Restricted and Repetitive Behavior in ASD

Recruiting
NAAges 12–45InterventionalTreatment
Stanford University
~67 participants
Updated 2025-08-19 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Transcranial magnetic stimulation

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Repetitive Behavior Scale-Revised (RBS-R)
Measured over Up to one month post-treatment

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism
Asperger Syndrome

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Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • Stanford University

    Stanford, Californiastudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

Study leadership

  • Antonio Y. Hardan, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Stanford University

Who to contact

Briana Hernandez
[email protected]
(650) 736-1235
Email the study team

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What this trial measures

  • Repetitive Behavior Scale-Revised (RBS-R)Up to one month post-treatment

    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.