CIFASD 5 tDCS and Cognitive Training

Recruiting now · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

In brief

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).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05456321

Run by

University of Minnesota

People needed

70

Starts

2022-11-10

Expected to finish

2027-05-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-01-20

Who can join

Age: 8 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

• 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
• tDCS contraindication

Where it is running

• University of Minnesota — Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (enrolling)

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