A Rhythmic and Auditory Approach for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

N/ANot Yet RecruitingNCT07303413

Institut Pasteur24 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a rhythmic auditory training program in improving language skills in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who have a language acquisition disorder. The program focuses on training children to reproduce the syllable rhythms of speech, and the study will evaluate the children's language skills before and after participating in the program.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Interventions

EEG recordingBEHAVIORAL

EEG recording while listening to natural sounds

Picture recognition testBEHAVIORAL

Children will have 4 images in front of them and a sound recording will be played to tell them which image to choose. They will have to click on the one that corresponds to what was said in the sound recording.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 3 YearsMax age: 6 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * aged between 3 and 6 at the time of inclusion * Have received a formal medical diagnosis of ASD * Have the consent of the parent(s) * Declaration of a language delay by the parents * Affiliated to social security or equivalent scheme Exclusion Criteria: * Conditions likely to interfere with the EEG and make its interpretation difficult, including severe epilepsy or cerebral malformations. * Treatments likely to interfere with the EEG (sedatives, psychostimulants, anxiolytics, antidepressants). * Known hearing impairment

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The difference in the progression of language acquisition measured by the difference in the number of images recognised in image recognition tests.

Time frame: 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Comparison of Neural tracking of speech via EEG measurements of brain oscillatory activity before and after a session of listening to rhythmic sound.

Time frame: 12 weeks

Comparison of theta/gamma frequency bands via EEG measurements of cerebral oscillatory activity before and after rhythmic auditory training

Time frame: 12 weeks

Comparison of Phase Locking Value via EEG measurements of cerebral oscillatory activity before and after rhythmic auditory training

Time frame: 12 weeks

Comparison of theta/gamma Phase-amplitude Coupling in auditory cortical areas via EEG measurements of cerebral oscillatory activity before and after rhythmic auditory training

Time frame: 12 weeks

correlation between Neural tracking via EEG measurements of brain oscillatory activity during training and the language progression index.

Time frame: 12 weeks

correlation between Phase Locking Value via EEG measurements of brain oscillatory activity during training and the language progression index.

Time frame: 12 weeks

correlation between theta/gamma phase-amplitude coupling via EEG measurements of brain oscillatory activity during training and the language progression index.

Time frame: 12 weeks

correlation between theta/gamma power via EEG measurements of brain oscillatory activity during training and the language progression index.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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