Collaborative Study Of Neurofeedback Training Of 6-18 Year Olds With Autism

Status unconfirmed · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Autism

In brief

Neurofeedback, a neuro-cognitive training method based on operant conditioning, will be employed with 90 children with the Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) over a 60 session training period to improve the limiting behavioral and sensory symptoms Autism presents (with each collaborative site working with 45 of the 90 participants). This study seeks to demonstrate that Neurofeedback training, a non-invasive approach based on Learning Theory, will mitigate presenting symptoms of Autism, and ultimately render the person with Autism significantly more able to interact with his/her environment successfully, independently function on a day-to-day basis, and improve overall mental health.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01154777

Run by

Institute for Personal Excellence, P.A.

People needed

30

Starts

2011-07-01

Expected to finish

2016-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-10-05

Who can join

Age: 6 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 6 to 18 year olds who have been diagnosed by their physician with mild to moderate autism, in accordance with DSM-IV diagnostic criteria

You may not qualify if…

• Any child with a diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder, Tourette's Syndrome, an uncontrolled seizure disorder, or a history of any major psychiatric disorder will be excluded from eligibility for the study.

Where it is running

• Institute for Personal Excellence, P.A. — Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
• Life Quality Resources — Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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