Zapping the brain to ease social anxiety in autism

NCT ID NCT06495684

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 12, 2026 · Updated 32 times

Summary

This study tests whether mild brain stimulation (tDCS) during social learning tasks can reduce anxiety and improve social skills in 20 high-functioning adults with autism. Each person will receive both real and fake stimulation in separate 5-session blocks to compare effects. The goal is to see if this non-invasive approach can ease emotional distress and enhance social connection.

Disclaimer Read more

This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

    Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

Locations

  • University of New Mexico

    RECRUITING

    Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131, United States

    Contact Email: •••••@•••••

Conditions

Explore the condition pages connected to this study.