CIFASD 5 tDCS and Cognitive Training
ConditionFetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age8-17
SponsorUniversity of Minnesota
About this trial
This is a randomized placebo-controlled trial of cognitive training with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for children and adolescents (ages 8 - 17 years) with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE).
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Documented heavy prenatal alcohol exposure (self-report, social service records, or adoption records) and meeting criteria for an associated FASD diagnosis (FAS, partial FAS, or ARND).
An available parent or legal guardian capable of giving informed consent
Disqualifiers
Substance abuse in the participant
Neurological condition or other developmental disorder
Serious psychiatric disorder known to affect brain functioning and cognitive performance Birthweight < 1500 grams
MRI contraindication
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Active tDCS
- Cognitive Training
- Sham tDCS
Treatment groups
70 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov