Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Autism Spectrum Disorder
This study is looking at a treatment called Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound (LIFU) for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). LIFU uses sound waves to target a specific area of the brain called the thalamus. All participants in this study will receive active LIFU. Researchers want to see if LIFU is safe and if it can help with social responsiveness, which will be measured using a questionnaire called the Social Responsiveness Scale, Second Edition (SRS-2). You might be able to join if you are 13-25 years old, have an ASD diagnosis, and a Full Scale IQ over 70. The study is planning to enroll 20 participants, but its current recruitment status is unclear.
- Study design
- This is an open-label study, meaning everyone knows they are receiving the active LIFU treatment. It plans to enroll 20 participants.
- What's involved
- You would receive LIFU stimulation and have your social responsiveness measured at the beginning, right after the last treatment, and one month later.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Your social responsiveness will be measured up to one month after your last treatment.
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Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound in ASD
At a glance
Conditions
NCT07225322
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.
MUSC Brain Stimulation Offices
Charleston, South Carolinastudy coordinator listed
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
- Kevin Caulfield, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Medical University of South Carolina
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What this trial measures
- Social Responsiveness Scale, Second Edition (SRS-2)Baseline (Visit 1) to post-stimulation (Visit 7, within 1 week of last stimulation; Visit 8, within 1 month of last stimulation)