NCT06421272

APP-based Emotion Recognition Training Improve ASD Social Function

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Electronic Science and Technology of China · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 4 Years – 10 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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

Detailed description

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.

Conditions

• Autism Spectrum Disorder High-Functioning

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	APP-based emotion recognition intervention	ASD children were asked to play emotion recognition-related games for eight weeks using iPAD. Two 15-minsute sessions each day was required.
BEHAVIORAL	APP-based memory intervention	ASD children were asked to play memory-related games for eight weeks using iPAD. Two 15-minsute sessions each day was required.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-01-01
• Primary completion: 2024-05-31
• Completion: 2024-05-31
• First posted: 2024-05-20
• Last updated: 2024-05-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China