NCT06147141

Effectiveness and Mechanism of Online Peer Companion Intervention on Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Effectiveness and Mechanism of Online Peer Companion Intervention on Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Peking University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 7 Years – 15 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this interventional study was to examine the effectiveness and mechanism of online peer companion intervention (OPCI) on the social abilities and mental health of ASD children. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Whether OPCI is effective on the social abilities and mental health of ASD children; 2. What impact does OPCI have on the social abilities and mental health of ordinary children; 3. What impact does OPCI have on the mental health of both children's parents; 4. What are the mechanisms of OPCI on ASD children.

Conditions

• Autism Spectrum Disorders

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Online Peer Companion Intervention	Ordinary children would be paired with ASD children before the interventions. Dyads in the OPCI would have a total of 12 sessions within two months, each lasting 30-60 minutes. The longest interval between two sessions couldn't exceed two weeks. Researchers would recommend a series of companion themes for children to choose from (e.g., daily sharing and drawing). Ordinary children and ASD children need to discuss activities that are of mutual interest before each session. A researcher assistant would be online to ensure the normal development of the interventions and be responsible for video recording of the exchanges at the beginning of each session. Except for extreme circumstances, he or she would turn off the video and sound throughout the process and withdraw soon. During the interventions, parents would play a supporting role when children express needs without over-involvement.
BEHAVIORAL	Wait-List	Dyads in the WLG would only participate in preliminary training and measurement during the implementation of the intervention. After completing the post-test, this study will implement the same online peer companionship intervention.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-11-15
• Primary completion: 2024-12-01
• Completion: 2024-12-01
• First posted: 2023-11-27
• Last updated: 2024-04-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China