Intellectual disability (ID) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are often co-occurring neurodevelopmental disorders that require composite intervention. However, standardized rehabilitation programs presented several limitations due to behavioral problems and poor engagement in proposed activity. The Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System (VRRS) is a medical device is recognized as one of the most advanced systems to rehabilitate patients with motor, cognitive, linguistic and behavioral disorders. The use of VRRS offers the opportunity to adapting task parameters according to the patient's performance and the virtual system increases engagement and avoids boredom and frustration. the patients underwent a two months experimental intervention integrated into the regular activity of a semi-residential center for autistic adolescents and young adults.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
The patients underwent an experimental intervention lasting two months (9 sessions lasting about 40 minutes) integrated into the regular activity of a semi-residential center for autistic adolescents and young adults. The proposed exercises were 2D and the patient interacted with the scenarios through the touch screen. For all participants, the tasks were the same, but difficulty and duration varied according to the needs and goals to be achieved.
IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo
Messina, Italy
Usability questionnaire
The questionnaire used a 5-point ordinal scale, where 5 is the most favorable score and 1 is the least favorable score; the score 3 corresponds to "no opinion". The questionnaire will be completed by all therapists at the end of the treatment.
Time frame: T0 (BASELINE) - T1 (SIX MONTHS)
Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System (VRRS) electromedical device parameters: screen attention time
During the execution of the exercise, the attention time maintained on the screen was recorded.
Time frame: T0 (BASELINE) -T1 (SIX MONTHS)
Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System (VRRS) electromedical device parameters: the number of repetitions of the exercises.
During the execution of the exercise, the number of repetitions of the exercises was recorded
Time frame: T0 (BASELINE) -T1 (SIX MONTHS)
Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System (VRRS) electromedical device parameters:global scores for exercise.
The total scores obtained were recorded during the execution of the exercise.
Time frame: T0 (BASELINE) -T1 (SIX MONTHS)
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