APP-based Emotion Recognition Training Improve ASD Social Function

Phase 1RecruitingNCT06421272

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China50 enrolled

Overview

The main aim of the study is to investigate whether APP-based emotional recognition training improve social function in autistic children.

50 ASD children age ranged from 4-10 years old will be randomly allocated to either app-based emotional recognition training or memory training groups for 2 months. Before and after training, some assessements were measured including Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-2, Childhood Autism Rating Scale, Wechsler Intelligence Scale and Psychoeducational Profile-3. Some other questionnaires are also collected including Social Responsibility Scale-2,Repetitive behavior scale-Revised,Caregiver Strains Questionnaire，Social Communication Questionnaire，Social Anxiety Scale for Children，Adaptive behavior assessment Schedule. Four eye-tracking tasks as follows: (1) Dynamic geometrical paired with dynamic child dancing; (2) Static neutral and emotional faces; (3) A dynamic gaze-following task; (4) social interaction behaviors paired with the toys alone; (5) spinning actions conducted via children paired with objects.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder High-Functioning

Interventions

APP-based emotion recognition interventionBEHAVIORAL

ASD children were asked to play emotion recognition-related games for eight weeks using iPAD. Two 15-minsute sessions each day was required.

APP-based memory interventionBEHAVIORAL

ASD children were asked to play memory-related games for eight weeks using iPAD. Two 15-minsute sessions each day was required.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 4 YearsMax age: 10 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion criteria: Clinical diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder and follow these criteria: (1) Age range: 4-10 years old, gender not limited;(2) Ethnicity: Han nationality;(3) Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-Second Edition (ADOS-2) Comparison Score greater than or equal to 5 points (Le et al., 2022);(4) Considering that only high-functioning autism individuals can successfully complete the eye-tracking tasks, children with a Wechsler score greater than or equal to 60 points are selected; Exclusion criteria: (1) No neurological complications, such as epilepsy, cerebral palsy, fragile X syndrome, etc.;(2) No prior medical interventions, such as taking antipsychotic drugs, receiving transcranial magnetic stimulation, acupuncture, etc.;(3) No abnormal imaging diagnosis or any brain injury.

Locations (1)

University of Electronic Science and Technology

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

ADOS-2 assessment

Time frame: 1-2 hour

SRS-2

Time frame: half an hour

Secondary Outcomes

Visual performance across five tasks based on eye-tracking

Tasked based eye-tracking performance including fixation time, fixation counts

Time frame: half an hour

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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