Brain wiring study in autism using safe hearing tasks
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how a brain chemical related to calming signals (“GABA”) may affect how people process sounds in autism. The goal is to understand brain function during hearing tasks, which could help guide future treatments.
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Who can take part
- Be able to give consent (and if a child, also have a parent/guardian consent)
- Age limits: 11–17 for the main study, or 18–25 for the healthy-control pilot group
- Have autism confirmed by a clinical diagnosis (for the main study) and be able to do IQ testing
- Have normal hearing so you can complete the sound-related assessments
- MRI and TMS (brain stimulation) must be safe for you (no unsafe implants or risky medical findings)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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