Transcranial Photobiomodulation for Reducing Autism Symptoms in Children
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Brief summary
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The hypothesis of the study is that photobiomodulation reduces symptoms of autism. Participants will be children between the ages of 2 and 6, who have been diagnosed with moderate to severe autism. Transcranial photobiomodulation will be administered to the children in the experimental condition twice a week for 8 weeks. Results will be measured through parental interviews, standardized CARS2 (Childhood Autism Rating Scales, 2nd Edition) and data collected from EEG.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT04660552
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 34 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 2 Years to 6 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Nov 14, 2020
- Primary completion
- Dec 30, 2022
- Completion
- Dec 29, 2023
- Last update posted
- Jul 6, 2026
2020 – 2023
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 2
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 2
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Steingold Psychology PC | Brooklyn | New York | 11229 | — |
| Dr. Steingold Psychology PC | New York | New York | 10019 | — |
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