Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy to Treat Self-Injurious Behavior in Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Stopped early · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Self-Injurious Behavior
In brief
The purpose of this study is to use formal measures to monitor the outcome of using electroconvulsive therapy to treat self-injurious behavior in adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder for whom psychotropic medication has not worked. This study will be fundamentally different from the previously published literature on the subject in that this will be a prospective study which will aim to recruit multiple participants in an open label study.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03980366
- Run by
- Eastern Virginia Medical School
- People needed
- 1
- Starts
- 2019-03-15
- Expected to finish
- 2020-09-09
- Last updated by the study team
- 2021-06-24
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 89. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Participants must have:
- a documented Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis
- a present history of self-injurious behavior for which they have tried and failed at least four other treatment methods
- a legal guardian who is able to consent to medical treatments and attend all appointments with the participant.
- Subjects will obtain an EKG, Chest X-Ray, Complete Metabolic Panel, Complete Blood Count, and a head CT to receive medical clearance prior to participating in the ECT.
You may not qualify if…
- Participants will be excluded if they are:
- under the age of 18
- older than age of 89
- do not have a present history of self-injury
- have tried fewer than four other treatment methods for self-injurious behavior
- if following their pre-treatment tests, they have medical conditions that would present them with undue risk for undergoing ECT.
Where it is running
- Eastern Virginia Medical School — Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Trial information comes from ClinicalTrials.gov and is refreshed daily. TrialsForMe does not provide medical care and does not run the studies it lists.