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CIFASD 5 tDCS and Cognitive Training
Recruiting
tDCS and Cognitive Training as a Neurodevelopmental Intervention in FASD
Who can join
Ages 8 to 17 · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * 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 Exclusion Criteria: * 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
About the study
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).
What is being tested
- Active tDCS (device)
- Cognitive Training (behavioral)
- Sham tDCS (device)
Sponsor: University of Minnesota · Participants: 70 · Started: Nov 10, 2022
Contact the study team
- Jeffrey Wozniak, PhD · Phone: 1-612-598-0041
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05456321
Locations in the U.S.
| Minnesota | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.